Central Vanuatu | |
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Geographic distribution | Vanuatu |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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Glottolog | cent2269 |
The Central Vanuatu languages form a linkage of Southern Oceanic languages spoken in central Vanuatu.
Clark (2009) provides the following classification of the Central Vanuatu languages, divided into geographic areas.[1] Outlier (aberrant) languages identified by Clark (2009) are in italics. Clark's Central Vanuatu branch is wider in scope,[clarification needed] including not only the Shepherd–Efate languages, but also the Malakula and Ambrym–Paama–Epi languages.
The following list of 19 Central Vanuatu languages (excluding the Malakula languages) is from François et al. (2015:18–21).
No. | Language | Other names | Speakers | ISO 639-3 | Region |
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107 | North Ambrym | 5250 | mmg | Ambrym | |
108 | Orkon | Fanbak | 30 | fnb | Ambrym |
109 | Southeast Ambrym | 3700 | tvk | Ambrym | |
110 | Daakie | Port Vato | 1300 | ptv | Ambrym |
111 | Daakaka | South Ambrym, Baiap | 1200 | bpa | Ambrym |
112 | Dalkalaen | 1000 | Ambrym | ||
113 | Raljago | West Ambrym, Lonwolwol | <10 | crc | Ambrym |
114 | Paama | Paamese | 6000 | paa | Paama |
115 | Lamen | Lamenu, Varmali | 850 | lmu | Epi, Lamen |
116 | Lewo | Varsu | 2200 | lww | Epi |
117 | Bierebo | Bonkovia-Yevali | 900 | bnk | Epi |
118 | Baki | Burumba, Paki | 350 | bki | Epi |
119 | Mkir | Maii | 180 | mmm | Epi |
120 | Bieria | Bieri, Vovo, Wowo | 25 | brj | Epi |
121 | Namakura | Makura, Namakir | 3750 | nmk | Efate, Shepherd Islands (Tongoa, Tongariki) |
123 | Nakanamanga | 9500 | llp | Efate, Shepherd Islands (Nguna, Tongoa) | |
124 | Lelepa | Havannah Harbour | 400 | lpa | Efate, Lelepa |
125 | Eton | 500 | etn | Efate | |
126 | South Efate | Erakor | 6000 | erk | Efate |
Additionally, the extinct Sowa language was formerly spoken in central Vanuatu.
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