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Norfuk

Norfuk is the language spoken on Norfolk Island by the local residents. It is a blend of English of the 1700s and Tahitian.

The language itself does not have words to express many concepts and therefore qualifies as a Cant, similar to a Pidgin.

As travel to and from Norfolk Island becomes more common, Norfuk is falling into disuse. Efforts are being made, however, to restore the language to more common usage - with the publication of English-Norfuk dictionaries and the renaming of some tourist attractions (most notably the rainforest walk "A Trip Ina Stik") to their Norfuk equivalents. Some Islanders believe that the only solution is to create a committee charged with creating new words in Norfuk rather than simply adopting English words for new technological advances. Systems similar to this exist in relation to the Maori language in New Zealand and also the Icelandic language.

Norfuk recently expanded to include the word "Kompyuuta," a Norfuk-ised version of "Computer."

See also:

• List of Norfuk words and English meanings

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