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The Nias language [Li Niha] is used by the people of the nias islands.The origins of
the nias language have not yet been discovered. Nonetheless,there are language
originates from the Philippines,Taiwan and Vietnam.This conjectures is found in
terms of the nias languange alphabet,where there are no consonants at the end
of sentences like the languanges of the three countries.
In addition, the nias language has three dialects,namely north,central and south
dialects. The north dialects is used by residents of northern,eastern nias and
gunugsitoly city.the central dialects is used by some residents of west Nias and
the southern dialect bis used by residents of south nias and Batu Islands.
Differences
1. Coconut : Tello ; Sekhula 5. That : Tello ; Hö’ ö
Gusit ; Banio Gusit ; Da’ ö