Larevat_language

Larëvat language

Larëvat language

Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu

Larëvat is an Oceanic language of central Malekula, Vanuatu.

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Island of Malakula

The current population of Larëvat-speaking villages is estimated at around 675 speakers.[2] They are located around Losinwei, which is also known as the "neck of the dog" due to the island looking like a sitting dog.

References

  1. [1]
    Larëvat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. [2]
    Lynch, John (2001). Languages of Vanuatu: A new survey and bibliography. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. p. 83. ISBN 0 85883 469 3.


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