| Nalu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau |
Native speakers | 23,000 (2017–2018)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | naj |
| Glottolog | nalu1240 |
| ELP | Nalu |
Nalu (nalɛ, nul;[2] also spelled Nalou[3]) is an Atlantic language of Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, spoken by the Nalu people, a West African people who settled the region before the arrival of the Mandinka in the 14th or 15th centuries.[4] It is spoken predominantly by adults. It is estimated to be spoken by a range of 10,000 to 25,000 people,[3] whereas Wilson (2007) reports that there are around 12,000 speakers.[2] It is considered an endangered language due to its dwindling population of speakers.[5]
- ^ Nalu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Wilsonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Did you know Nalu is vulnerable?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ Seidel, Frank (2012). "Language Documentation of Nalu in Guinea, West Africa" (PDF). Center for African Studies Research Report: 18.
- ^ Hair, P. E. H. (1967). "Ethnolinguistic Continuity on the Guinea Coast". The Journal of African History. 8 (2): 253. doi:10.1017/s0021853700007040. JSTOR 179482. S2CID 161528479.
