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==Description==
==Description==
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==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/nauruan.htm Useful Nauruan Phrases at Omniglot]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/nauruan.htm Useful Nauruan Phrases]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_language#Phrases Nauruan Word Phrases at Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_language#Phrases Nauruan Word Phrases]


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==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_language#Phonology Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_language#Phonology Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/nauruan.htm Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/nauruan.htm Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation]
*[https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Nauru/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Polyglotclub]
*[https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Nauru/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation]


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
*[https://glosbe.com/en/na Dictionary Nauruan to English at Glosbe]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/na Dictionary Nauruan to English]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Nauru Nauru at Wikitravel]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Nauru Nauru]
*[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/nauru.htm Nauru at NationsOnline]
*[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/nauru.htm Nauru]
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru at Wikivoyage]
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru]
*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nauruan-language Nauruan Language at Britannica]
*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nauruan-language Nauruan Language]


==References==
==References==


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Revision as of 15:13, 23 June 2021

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Description[edit | edit source]

The official language of Nauru is Nauruan, a distinct Micronesian language, which is spoken by 96 per cent of ethnic Nauruans at home. English is widely spoken and is the language of government and commerce, as Nauruan is not used outside the country. [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Nauruan English
anũbũmin night
aran day
ebagadugu ancestor
(E)kamawir Omo hello/greeting
ebõk water
Firmament Earth; celestial sphere
Gott God
ianweron heaven
iaõ light
iow peace
itũr darkness
õawin beginning
Tarawong (ka) goodbye

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Nauru Languages," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru#Languages, accessed 15 June 2021.