Elu language (Papua New Guinea)
Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea
Not to be confused with Elu Prakrit.
Elu | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Manus Island |
Native speakers | 570 (2011)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | elu |
Glottolog | eluu1241 |
ELP | Elu |
Elu is an Austronesian language spoken on the northern coast of Manus Island, New Guinea.[1] The usage of the language has been in decline in recent years.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Elu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Elu Language (Papua New Guinea)". Joshua Project.
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