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North Efate language

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North Efate
Nakanamanga
Nguna
RegionVanuatu
Native speakers
9,500 (2001)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3llp
Glottolognort2836

North Efate, also known as Nakanamanga or Nguna, is an Oceanic language spoken on the northern area of Efate in Vanuatu, as well as on a number of islands off the northern coast.

References

  • Ray, Sidney H. (1887). "Sketch of Nguna Grammar". The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 16. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland: 409–418. doi:10.2307/2841882. JSTOR 2841882.

Notes

  1. ^ North Efate at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)