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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Nauru Languages," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru#Languages, accessed 15 June 2021.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/nauruan.htm Useful Nauruan Phrases at Omniglot] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_language#Phrases Nauruan Word Phrases at Wikipedia] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!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== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_language#Phonology Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Wikipedia] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/nauruan.htm Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot] | |||
*[https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Nauru/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Polyglotclub] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/na Dictionary Nauruan to English at Glosbe] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Nauru Nauru at Wikitravel] | |||
*[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/nauru.htm Nauru at NationsOnline] | |||
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nauru Nauru at Wikivoyage] | |||
*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nauruan-language Nauruan Language at Britannica] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Nauru]] | [[Category:Nauru]] | ||
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Description
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)
| 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
- Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Wikipedia
- Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot
- Nauruan Alphabet and Pronunciation at Polyglotclub
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Nauru Languages," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru#Languages, accessed 15 June 2021.