Larëvat language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Larëvat | |
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Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Central Malekula |
Native speakers | 680 (2001)[1] |
Language family | Austronesian
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ISO 639-3 | lrv |
Glottolog | lare1249 |
ELP | Larëvat |
Larëvat is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Larëvat is an Oceanic language of central Malekula, Vanuatu.
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.
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