| Nukumanu | |
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| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Nukumanu |
Native speakers | 700 (2003)[1] |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nuq |
| Glottolog | nuku1258 |
Nukumanu is a Polynesian language, spoken by about 700 people on Nukumanu in the eastern islands of Papua New Guinea.[2] It is one of the most endangered languages in the region.[3]
| English | Nukumanu |
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| Coconut palm | nίu |
| Breadfruit tree | 'úlu |
| Banana | hŭki |
| Hibiscus | hau |
| Sugar cane | kólo |
| Tree | náku |
| Yams | ŭhi |
| A large red berry with no core | puáta |
| A type of fruit with a hard shell | tóno |
| A type of hardwood shrub | heníe |
| Red (colour) | má |
| Green (colour) | eúli |
| Dark (as in deep water/far away) | upála |
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