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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]

Dictionary Nauruan to English at Glosbe

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

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