2,112 (1995). Literacy rate 99% to 100%. One coral island, 100 square miles. A New Zealand self-governing territory. Data accuracy estimate: B. Christian, Baha'i. The number of languages listed for Niue is 2.
ENGLISH [ENG] Second language speakers in Niue: 2,990 (1972); 322,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). Indo-European, Germanic, West, North Sea, English. National language. Bible 1535-1989. NT 1525-1985. Bible portions 1530-1987.
NIUE (NIUEAN, "NIUEFEKAI") [NIQ] 2,240 in Niue (1991), 97.4% of the population; 5,688 in New Zealand (1976 census); 27 in Tonga (1966); 23 in Cook Islands (1966); 8,000 in all countries; 70% in New Zealand (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Tongic. Linguistically close to Tongan. Christian. Bible 1904. NT 1866. Bible portions 1861-1873.
Part of the Ethnologue, 13th Edition, Barbara F. Grimes, Editor.
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