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Papua New Guinea

Eastern Maroon Creole

Alternate names: Businenge Tongo, Businengee Tongo, Eastern Maroon Creole, Nenge, Nenge Tongo, Nengee Tongo Also: in French Guiana -- Businenge Tongo, Businengee Tongo, Eastern Maroon Creole, Nenge, Nenge Tongo, Nengee, Nengee Tongo, "Taki-Taki"
Scriptures published: New Testament (1999--2009) Portions (1975--1996)
Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: Below 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 15%--25%. Not taught in primary schools. N
Primary country: Suriname
Region: Near Brokopondo, east along Marowijne and Tapanahony rivers, northeast along Cottica river. Aluku dialect: French Guiana border; Paramaccan dialect: Northeast
Also used in: French Guiana
Religion: Traditional religion, Christian
Livelihood: Gold miners; river transport; lumbermen; agriculturalists; manual labor; government workers; manufacturing, politics
Number of users: 33,500 (15,500 in Suriname; 18,000)