Loniu language
| Loniu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Los Negros Island, Manus Province |
Native speakers | (460 cited 1977)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | los |
| Glottolog | loni1238 |
Loniu is an Austronesian language spoken on Los Negros Island, immediately east of Manus Island in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea.
References
- ^ Loniu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Hamel, Patricia J. (1994). A grammar and lexicon of Loniu, Papua New Guinea. Pacific Linguistics C-103. Canberra: The Australian National University. 275 pp.
- Hamel, Patricia J. (1993). Serial verbs in Loniu and an evolving preposition. Oceanic Linguistics 32:111–132.
External links
- Kaipuleohone's Robert Blust collection includes written and recorded materials from Loniu
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