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These pages aim at listing the languages of Vanuatu, and provide a list of published references about them. Below is a list of the languages. I am counting 137 languages, including 9 which have gone extinct in the last generations, and 28 which are spoken by less than 50 speakers.

A separate list of references can be updated here.

List of Vanuatu languages

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Here is a list of the languages spoken in Vanuatu.

If you wish to edit this table, ideally each row in the table should make reference to existing pages on the English WP, and look like this:

| [[Apma language|Apma]] || app || || style="text-align: right;" | {{formatnum:7800}} || [[Pentecost Island|Pentecost]] || NCV || (comments)

You may add specific notes in the last column, or as footnotes. You can use the Talk page for discussions.

Thanks!

Womtelo (talk) 04:12, 2 April 2012 / 28 Nov 2014.

PS: This table can now be found on the main entry for Vanuatu languages. Edits should be carried out there rather than here. — Womtelo (talk) 10:30, 4 May 2013 (UTC)


Language Ethn. OLAC Other names Speakers Region Family Notes
Akei tsr tsr Tasiriki 650 Espiritu Santo NCV
Amblong alm alm 300 Espiritu Santo NCV
Anejom̃ aty aty Aneityum 900 Aneityum SV
Aore aor aor 0 Espiritu Santo, Aore NCV
Apma app app 7,800 Pentecost NCV
Araki akr akr 8 Espiritu Santo, Araki NCV
Aulua aul aul 750 Malekula NCV
Avava tmb tmb Katbol, Navava 700 Malekula NCV
Aveteian dix dix Dixon Reef 50 Malekula NCV close to Nasarian
Avok 500 Malekula, Avok NCV
Axamb ahb ahb Ahamb 750 Malekula NCV
Baetora btr btr South Maewo, Sungaloge 1,330 Maewo NCV 2 dialects: Tawet (Narovorovo) + Surtas (Nasawa)
Baki bki bki Burumba, Paki 350 Epi NCV
Bangsa’ <10 Malekula NCV dial. of Avava
Bierebo bnk bnk Bonkovia-yevali 800 Epi NCV
Bieria brj brj Bieri, Vovo, Wowo 25 Epi NCV
Botovro mvt mvt Mpotovoro 430 Malekula NCV
Burmbar vrt vrt Banam Bay, Vartavo 900 Malekula NCV
Butmas-Tur bnr bnr Ati 520 Espiritu Santo NCV
Daakaka bpa bpa South Ambrym, Baiap 1,200 Ambrym NCV
Daakie ptv ptv Port-Vato 1,300 Ambrym NCV
Dalkalaen 1,000 Ambrym NCV [1][2]
Dorig wwo wwo Wetamut 300 Banks Islands (Gaua) NCV
Emae mmw mmw Makatea 400 Shepherd Islands (Emae) Polynesian
Eton etn etn 500 Efate NCV
Futuna-Aniwa fut fut West Futuna 1,500 Futuna, Aniwa Polynesian
Hiw hiw hiw Hiu 280 Torres Islands (Hiw) NCV
Iakanaga <10 Epi NCV
Ianigi <10 Epi NCV
Kiai frt frt Fortsenal 450 Espiritu Santo NCV
Koro krf krf 250 Banks Islands (Gaua) NCV
Kwamera tnk tnk Nafe, Nɨfe 3,500 Tanna SV
Lamen lmu lmu Lamenu, Varmali 850 Epi, Lamen NCV
Lakon lkn lkn Lakona; Vurē 800 Banks Islands (Gaua) NCV
Larëvat lrv lrv Laravat, Larevat 680 Malekula NCV
Lehali tql tql 200 Banks Islands (Ureparapara) NCV
Lelepa lpa lpa Havannah Harbour 400 Efate, Lelepa NCV
Lemerig lrz lrz Sasar 2 Banks Islands (Vanua Lava) NCV
Lenakel tnl tnl Netvaar 11,500 Tanna SV
Lendamboi nms nms Small Nambas, Lendamboi 800 Malekula NCV
Lewo lww lww Varsu 2,200 Epi NCV
Livara frt 0 Epi NCV
Litzlitz lzl lzl Naman 15 Malekula NCV
Lombal 0 Malekula NCV ??
Lonwolwol crc crc West Ambrym, Ralcako[1] <10 Ambrym NCV
Lorediakarkar lnn lnn 850 Espiritu Santo NCV dial. of Ngen
Lo-Toga lht lht Loh, Toga 580 Torres Islands (Lo, Toga, Tegua) NCV dialects: Lo, Toga
Löyöp urr urr Lehalurup 240 Banks Islands (Ureparapara) NCV
Mkir mmm mmm Maii 180 Epi NCV
Malua Bay mll mll Middle Nambas 500 Malekula NCV
Maskelynes klv klv Uliveo 1,100 Malekula, Maskelynes NCV
Mavea mkv mkv Mav̋ea, Mafea 34 Espiritu Santo, Mavea NCV
Mbwenelang <10 Malekula NCV
Mele-Fila mxe mxe Ifira-Mele 3,500 Efate, Mele, Ifira Polynesian
Merei lmb lmb Tiale, Lametin 400 Espiritu Santo NCV
Morouas mrp mrp 150 Espiritu Santo NCV
Mota mtt mtt 750 Banks Islands (Mota) NCV
Mwerlap mrm mrm Merlav 1,100 Banks Islands (Merelava) NCV
Mwesen msn msn Mosina 10 Banks Islands (Vanua Lava) NCV
Mwotlap mlv mlv Motlav 2,100 Banks Islands (Motalava) NCV
Naha’ai mlx mlx Malvaxal, Malfaxal 600 Malekula NCV
Nahavaq sns sns South West Bay, Siesip 700 Malekula NCV
Nakanamanga llp llp 9,500 Efate, Shepherd Islands (Nguna, Tongoa) NCV
Namakura nmk nmk Makura, Namakir 3,750 Efate, Shepherd Islands (Tongoa, Tongariki) NCV
Narango nrg nrg 160 Espiritu Santo NCV
Nasarian nvh nvh 5 Malekula NCV
Nasvang 275 Malekula NCV
Nāti 25 Malekula NCV
Navut nsw nsw Okula 520 Espiritu Santo NCV
Navwien 5 Malekula NCV
Nese Matanvat 160 Malekula NCV
Neve’ei vnm vnm Vinmavis 500 Malekula NCV
Neverver lgk lgk Lingarak, Nevwervwer 1,250 Malekula NCV
Ngen ssv ssv Shark Bay; Lorediakarkar 450 Espiritu Santo, Litaro NCV
Ninde mwi mwi Labo 1,100 Malekula NCV
Nisvai Vetbon 200 Malekula NCV
Nivat <10 Malekula NCV
Niviar <10 Malekula NCV dial. of Avava
Nokuku nkk nkk 160 Espiritu Santo NCV
North Ambrym mmg mmg 5,250 Ambrym NCV
North Tanna tnn tnn 5,000 Tanna SV
Northeast Ambae omb omb Lolovoli; Aoba 5,000 Ambae NCV
Novul-Amleng 0 Erromango SV [2]
Nume tgs tgs Tarasag 700 Banks Islands (Gaua) NCV
Olrat olr olr 3 Banks Islands (Gaua) NCV
Orkon <10 Ambrym NCV
Paama paa paa Paamese 6,000 Paama NCV
Piamatsina ptr ptr 150 Espiritu Santo NCV
Polonombauk plb plb 220 Espiritu Santo NCV
Port Sandwich psw psw Lamap 1,200 Malekula NCV
Raga lml lml Hano 6,500 Pentecost NCV
Ralcaca <10 Ambrym NCV [1]
Repanbitip rpn rpn 90 Malekula NCV possibly not a separate language but a variety of Lendamboi
Pangkumu pgk pgk Pangkumu, Tisman 380 Malekula NCV
Revaliu 0 Epi NCV
Roria rga rga Mores 75 Espiritu Santo NCV
Saa sax sax Sa 2,500 Pentecost NCV
Sakao sku sku Hog Harbour, N'kep 4,000 Espiritu Santo NCV
Ske ske ske Seke 600 Pentecost NCV
Sörsörian 3 Malekula NCV
Sorung 0 Erromango SV [2]
South Efate erk erk Erakor 6,000 Efate NCV
Southeast Ambrym tvk tvk 3,700 Ambrym NCV
Southwest Tanna nwi nwi Nawal 5,000 Tanna SV
Sowa sww sww 20 Pentecost NCV dial. of Ske
Sungwadaga mwo mwo Central Maewo 1,400 Maewo NCV
Sungwadia mrb mrb Marino; North Maewo 500 Maewo NCV
Surua Hole <10 Malekula NCV
Sye erg erg Se, Sie, Erromanga 1,900 Erromango SV
Tamambo mla mla Malo; Tamabo 4,000 Espiritu Santo, Malo NCV
Tambotalo tls tls 50 Espiritu Santo NCV
Tangoa tgp tgp 800 Espiritu Santo, Tangoa NCV
Tape mrs mrs Maragus 15 Malekula NCV
Tasmate tmt tmt 150 Espiritu Santo NCV
Tiale mnl mnl 400 Espiritu Santo NCV dial. of Merei
Tirax mme mme Mae, Dirak 1,000 Malekula NCV
Tolomako tlm tlm 900 Espiritu Santo NCV
Tutuba tmi tmi 500 Espiritu Santo, Tutuba NCV
Umbrul 3 Malekula NCV dial. of Avava
Unua onu onu Onua 520 Malekula NCV
Ura uur uur 6 Erromango SV
Uripiv upv upv Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin, Northeast Malakula 9,000 Malekula NCV
Utaha iff iff 0 Erromango SV [2]
Valpei vlp vlp 300 Espiritu Santo NCV
Vao vao vao 1,900 Malekula, Vao NCV
V’ënen Taut nmb nmb Big Nambas 3,350 Malekula NCV
Vera’a vra vra Vatrata 500 Banks Islands (Vanua Lava) NCV
Volow mlv mlv Valuwa 0 Banks Islands (Mota Lava) NCV
Vovo 475 Malekula NCV
Vunapu vnp vnp 380 Espiritu Santo NCV
Vurës msn msn Vureas, Mosina 2,000 Banks Islands (Vanua Lava) NCV
Wailapa wlr wlr 100 Espiritu Santo NCV
West Ambae nnd nnd Duidui 8,700 Ambae NCV
Whitesands tnp tnp Narak 7,500 Tanna SV
Wusi wsi wsi 300 Espiritu Santo NCV


Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c See p.3 of: von Prince, Kilu (2012). A Grammar of Daakaka. Berlin: Humboldt Universität zu Berlin..
  2. ^ a b c d Discussion on Vanuatu languages mailing list, Nov 2014.
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