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Central Vanuatu languages

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Central Vanuatu
Geographic
distribution
Vanuatu
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Language codes
Glottologcent2269

The Central Vanuatu languages form a linkage of Southern Oceanic languages spoken in central Vanuatu.

Languages

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Clark (2009)

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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.

François et al. (2015)

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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
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.

References

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  1. ^ Clark, Ross (2009). Leo Tuai: A comparative lexical study of North and Central Vanuatu languages. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.