Nisvai language

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Nisvai
Vetbon
Native toVanuatu
RegionMalekula
Native speakers
200 (2001)[1]
Language family
Austronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottolognisv1234
ELPNisvai

Nisvai is an Oceanic language spoken in southeast Malekula, Vanuatu, on the eastern tip of the island, by about 200 speakers.[2][1]

The languages surrounding Nisvai include, or used to include, Port Sandwich, Nasvang, Sörsörian, Axamb and Avok.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Lynch, John & Terry Crowley. 2001. Languages of Vanuatu: A new survey and bibliography. Canberra: Australian National University.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Charpentier, Jean-Michel (1982). Atlas linguistique du Sud - Malekula—Linguistic Atlas of South Malekula (Vanuatu). Paris: Centre National de la Recherche.


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