Santa Cruz language

Santa Cruz
  • Natqgu
  • Natügu
Native toSolomon Islands
RegionSanta Cruz Islands, Eastern Solomons.
Native speakers
(5,900 cited 1999)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
ntu  Natügu
nlz  Nalögo
npx  Noipx
Glottolognatu1250
Coordinates: 10°40′S 165°50′E / 10.667°S 165.833°E / -10.667; 165.833

The Santa Cruz language, locally known as Natqgu (new orthography) or Natügu (old orthography), is the main language spoken on the island of Nendö or 'Santa Cruz', in the Solomon Islands.