Vurës language
| Vurës | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Vanua Lava |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2012)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | msn |
| Glottolog | vure1239 |
| ELP | Vurës |
Vurës and Mwesen (Mosina) are two dialects spoken in Vanua Lava Island in Vanuatu. Taken together, they form the main language of the island, with about 2000 speakers.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b François (2012:88)
References
- François, Alexandre (2012), "The dynamics of linguistic diversity: Egalitarian multilingualism and power imbalance among northern Vanuatu languages", International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 214: 85–110, doi:10.1515/ijsl-2012-0022.
External links
- English-Vurës dictionary, by Catriona Malau.
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