Larëvat is an Oceanic language of central Malekula, Vanuatu.
Larëvat | |
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Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Central Malekula |
Native speakers | 680 (2001)[1] |
Language codes | |
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 |
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
edit- ^ Larëvat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Lynch, John (2001). Languages of Vanuatu: A new survey and bibliography. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. p. 83. ISBN 0 85883 469 3.