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It developed during the 18th century in the Pitcairn Islands, and was brought to Norfolk Island by islanders from Pitcairn. In 2008 there were 400 speakers of Norfuk, which is also spelt Norfolk or Norf'k. </p> <p>As more people are visiting Norfolk Island in recent years, the locals are speaking Norfuk less. In order to encourge use of the language, it is taught in school, and dictionaries are being produced. </p> <h2>Norfuk alphabet and pronunciation</h2> <p><img src="../images/writing/norfuk.gif" width="600" height="426" alt="Norfuk alphabet and pronunciation" /> </p> <h3>Notes</h3> <p>C, q, v, x and z are only used in loanwords and foreign names and they are often replaced by k/s, k, w and s respectively. </p> <p><a href="../charts/norfuk.xls">Download a Norfuk alphabet chart</a> (Excel) </p> <p><em>Information about Norfuk compiled by Michael Peter Füstumum</em> </p> <h2>Sample text in Norfuk</h2> <p>Norfuk esa creole laenghwij spoken i' Norfuk Ailen, an es disended from t' Pitkern laenghwij a' t' setlars from Pitkern Ailen. Es a' miks a' oel Inglish en Tahityan laenghwij, wi' Inglish maeken mor enfluens. </p> <h3>Translation</h3> <p>Norfuk is a creole language spoken in Norfolk Island, and is descended from Pitcairnese language of the settlers from Pitcairn Island. It's a mix of old English and Tahitian languages, with English making more influence. </p> <h2>Sample video in Norfuk</h2> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gpz4HJgNAs0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wEbU6bKlTQQ" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <p class="info"><a href="/writing/norfuk.htm">Information about Norfuk</a> | <a href="/language/phrases/norfuk.htm">Phrases</a> | <a href="/language/numbers/norfuk.htm">Numbers</a></p> <h2>Links</h2> <p>Information about the Norfuk languages<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfuk_language">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfuk_language</a><br /> <a href="https://www.ethnologue.com/language/pih">https://www.ethnologue.com/language/pih</a><br /> <a href="http://www.norfolkonlinenews.com/Norfolk-words.html">http://www.norfolkonlinenews.com/Norfolk-words.html</a><br /> <a href="http://www.norfolkdialect.com/glossary.htm">http://www.norfolkdialect.com/glossary.htm</a><br /> <a href="https://www.travelonline.com/norfolk-island/language.html">https://www.travelonline.com/norfolk-island/language.html</a><br /> <a href="http://www.languagesoftheworld.info/oceania-and-madagascar/norfuk-language.html">http://www.languagesoftheworld.info/oceania-and-madagascar/norfuk-language.html</a> </p> <h2>Creole languages</h2> <p><a href="/writing/betawi.htm">Betawi</a>, <a href="/writing/bislama.php">Bislama</a>, <a href="/writing/kriol.php">Cape Verdean Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/chavacano.php">Chavacano</a>, <a href="/writing/chinookjargon.htm">Chinook Jargon</a>, <a href="/writing/dominicancreole.htm">Dominican Creole French</a>, <a href="/writing/fanagalo.htm">Fanagalo</a>, <a href="/writing/guyanais.htm">French Guianese Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/guadeloupean.php">Guadeloupean Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/guineabissaucreole.htm">Guinea-Bissau Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/haitiancreole.htm">Haitian Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/jamaican.php">Jamaican</a>, <a href="/writing/kituba.htm">Kituba</a>, <a href="/writing/manadomalay.htm">Manado Malay</a>, <a href="/writing/mauritiancreole.htm">Mauritian Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/nagamese.php">Nagamese</a>, <a href="/writing/ndjuka.htm">Ndyuka</a>, <a href="/writing/norfuk.htm">Norfuk</a>, <a href="/writing/nubi.htm">Nubi</a>, <a href="/writing/palenquero.htm">Palenquero</a>, <a href="/writing/papiamento.php">Papiamento</a>, <a href="/writing/pijin.htm">Pijin</a>, <a href="/writing/reunioncreole.htm">Réunion Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/sango.php">Sango</a>, <a href="/writing/saramaccan.htm">Saramaccan</a>, <a href="/writing/seselwa.htm">Seychelles Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/krio.htm">Sierra Leonean Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/singlish.htm">Singlish</a>, <a href="/writing/sranan.htm">Sranan</a>, <a href="/writing/saintluciancreole.htm">Saint Lucian Creole</a>, <a href="/writing/tokpisin.htm">Tok Pisin</a>, <a href="/writing/tsc.htm">Torres-Strait Creole</a></p> <p><em>Page last modified: 10.06.24</em> </p> <p class="right"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.buymeacoffee.com/1.0.0/button.prod.min.js" data-name="bmc-button" data-slug="omniglot" data-color="#FFDD00" data-emoji="" data-font="Cookie" data-text="Buy me a coffee" data-outline-color="#000000" data-font-color="#000000" data-coffee-color="#ffffff"></script> </p> <p class="right">[<a href="#top">top</a>] </p> <hr /> <div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-171"></div> <script> ezstandalone.cmd.push(function() { ezstandalone.showAds(171); }); </script> <p><a href="http://my.kualo.com/uk/go/00572"><img src="https://images.kualo.com/rewards/greenhosting-light.gif" width="162" height="62" class="rightfloat" alt="Green Web Hosting - Kualo"/></a> </p> <p>You can support this site by <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/omniglot">Buying Me A Coffee</a>, and if you like what you see on this page, you can use the buttons below to share it with people you know. </p>  <div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_default_style"> <a class="a2a_dd" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"></a> <a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a> <a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a> <a class="a2a_button_email"></a> </div> <script async src="https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js"></script>  <p> </p> <a href="http://www.japanesepod101.com/member/go.php?r=759259&i=b0" target="_blank"><img src="/images/banners/banner_japanesepod.jpg" width="630" height="83" alt="The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com" /></a><p>If you like this site and find it useful, you can support it by making a donation via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=7ZJDTZECMH3SJ">PayPal</a> or <a href="https://www.patreon.com/omniglot">Patreon</a>, or by <a href="/donations.htm">contributing in other ways</a>. 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