The Nauruan language (dorerin Naoero) is an Austronesian language spoken in Nauru. It is estimated that it has 7,000 speakers. Almost all speakers are bilingual in English.
It is a member of the Micronesian family of Austronesian languages. Its ISO 639 codes are 'na' and 'nau'. Nauruan is a UN recognized language.
Read more about Nauruan Language: Writing System, Dialects, Delaporte's Nauruan Dictionary, Sample Text, A Few Phrases
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