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Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia
| Pwaamei |
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| Native to | Voh, New Caledonia |
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Native speakers | 290 (2009 census)[1] |
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Language family | |
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| ISO 639-3 | pme |
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| Glottolog | pwaa1237 |
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| ELP | Pwaamei |
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Pwaamei (Poamei) is a Kanak language of New Caledonia, in the commune of Voh.
References[]
- ^ Pwaamei at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Languages of New Caledonia |
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| Official language | |
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Indigenous
languages | |
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Non-indigenous
language | |
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North
Vanuatu | | Torres–Banks |
- Hiw
- Lo-Toga
- Lehali
- Löyöp
- Mwotlap
- Volow
- Lemerig
- Vera’a
- Vurës
- Mwesen
- Mota
- Nume
- Dorig
- Koro
- Olrat
- Lakon
- Mwerlap
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Maewo–Ambae–
North Pentecost |
- Sun̄wadia
- Sun̄wadaga
- Baetora
- Duidui
- Northeast Ambae
- Raga
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| South Pentecost | |
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| Espiritu Santo |
- Cape Cumberland
- Tolomako
- Wusi
- Akei
- Tasiriki
- Tangoa
- Araki
- Tiale
- Merei
- Kiai
- M̈av̈ea
- Tutuba
- Aore
- Tamambo
- Mores
- Shark Bay
- Sakao
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Nuclear
Southern
Oceanic | | Central Vanuatu |
- Northeast Malakula
- Vao
- Vovo
- Mpotovoro
- Dirak
- Malua Bay
- V’ënen Taut
- Tape
- Larevat
- Neve’ei
- Naman
- Navava
- Nevwervwer
- Unua
- Pangkumu
- Banam Bay
- Aulua
- Lendamboi
- Nasarian
- Axamb
- Avok
- Maskelynes
- Port Sandwich
- Sinesip
- Naha’ai
- Ninde
- North Ambrym
- West Ambrym
- South Ambrym
- Lewo
- Lamen
- Bierebo
- Baki
- Mkir
- Bieria
- Nakanamanga
- Nguna
- Namakir
- South Efate
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| South Vanuatu | | Erromango |
- Sie / Erromangan
- Sorung †
- Ifo (Utaha) †
- Ura
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| Tanna |
- Kwamera (South Tanna)
- Southwest Tanna
- Lenakel (West Tanna)
- Whitesands (East Tanna)
- North Tanna
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Loyalties–
New Caledonia | | Loyalty Islands | |
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| New Caledonian | |
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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Austronesian languages |
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Formosan languages |
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| Rukaic | |
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| Tsouic | |
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| Northern | | Atayalic | |
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Northwest
Formosan | |
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| East | | Kavalanic |
- Basay †
- Kavalan
- Luilang †
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| Ami | |
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| Siraiyac | |
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| Southern ? | |
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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