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Languages of South Pacific Islands
What is the language spoken on Mare' an Island; It is a link to the
The Loyalty Islands a prelude of New Caledonia a prelude of France?French is spoken on Mar , as on the other Loyalty Islands. In
addition, residents of Mar speak a language called Nengone. A dialect
of Nengone known as Iwateno or Iwatenu (now seldom spoken) is used to
indicate respect.
"The common language is French but each island has got its own
languages... Mare speaks Nengone, the Iwateno is a respectful form of
language."
Loyalty Islands: Mar , Lifou, Ouv a
http://www.iles-loyaute.com/indexg.htm
"There are in New Caledonia, several dozens different languages, among
which the French (official language), 28 vernacular languages and
numerous languages, spoken by ethnic minorities... Nengone (6,377
speakers, spoken language on Mar )"
World of Islands: The Various Languages of New Caledonia
http://www.world-of-islands.com/Infos/Civilisation/Langues_NC_en.htm
Here is an interesting example. This is the Catholic "Hail Mary"
prayer in the Nengone language:
"Ave Maria,
me ha cece hnem o re cengegrasia,
ha ile sese ne bua kei Retoke,
ha hnahneone ke bua ripon o re nodei mohmenewe,
ne hnahneonekei Jesu, wawen o re knore ni bua.
Sankta Maria,
hmaieni Makaze,
hne lu so xehnije me aca-pekato,
onome ka ri eziene o re co tango ehnije.
Amen."
Christus Rex: MAR (NENGONE, Iwatenu)
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/pater/JPN-mare.html
Google search strategy:
Google Web Search: mar island language
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=mar%C3%A9+island+language
Google Web Search: nengone iwateno OR iwatenu
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nengone+iwateno+OR+iwatenu
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