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These pages aim at listing the languages of Vanuatu, and provide a list of published references about them. Below is a list of the languages. I am counting 137 languages, including 9 which have gone extinct in the last generations, and 28 which are spoken by less than 50 speakers.

A separate list of references can be updated here.

List of Vanuatu languages[edit]

Here is a list of the languages spoken in Vanuatu.

If you wish to edit this table, ideally each row in the table should make reference to existing pages on the English WP, and look like this:

| [[Apma language|Apma]] || app || || style="text-align: right;" | {{formatnum:7800}} || [[Pentecost Island|Pentecost]] || NCV || (comments)

You may add specific notes in the last column, or as footnotes. You can use the Talk page for discussions.

Thanks!

Womtelo (talk) 04:12, 2 April 2012 / 28 Nov 2014.

PS: This table can now be found on the main entry for Vanuatu languages. Edits should be carried out there rather than here. — Womtelo (talk) 10:30, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Language	Ethn.	OLAC	Other names	Speakers	Region	Family	Notes
Akei	tsr	tsr	Tasiriki	650	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Amblong	alm	alm		300	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Anejom̃	aty	aty	Aneityum	900	Aneityum	SV
Aore	aor	aor		0	Espiritu Santo, Aore	NCV
Apma	app	app		7,800	Pentecost	NCV
Araki	akr	akr		8	Espiritu Santo, Araki	NCV
Aulua	aul	aul		750	Malekula	NCV
Avava	tmb	tmb	Katbol, Navava	700	Malekula	NCV
Aveteian	dix	dix	Dixon Reef	50	Malekula	NCV	close to Nasarian
Avok				500	Malekula, Avok	NCV
Axamb	ahb	ahb	Ahamb	750	Malekula	NCV
Baetora	btr	btr	South Maewo, Sungaloge	1,330	Maewo	NCV	2 dialects: Tawet (Narovorovo) + Surtas (Nasawa)
Baki	bki	bki	Burumba, Paki	350	Epi	NCV
Bangsa’				<10	Malekula	NCV	dial. of Avava
Bierebo	bnk	bnk	Bonkovia-yevali	800	Epi	NCV
Bieria	brj	brj	Bieri, Vovo, Wowo	25	Epi	NCV
Botovro	mvt	mvt	Mpotovoro	430	Malekula	NCV
Burmbar	vrt	vrt	Banam Bay, Vartavo	900	Malekula	NCV
Butmas-Tur	bnr	bnr	Ati	520	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Daakaka	bpa	bpa	South Ambrym, Baiap	1,200	Ambrym	NCV
Daakie	ptv	ptv	Port-Vato	1,300	Ambrym	NCV
Dalkalaen				1,000	Ambrym	NCV	^[1]^[2]
Dorig	wwo	wwo	Wetamut	300	Banks Islands (Gaua)	NCV
Emae	mmw	mmw	Makatea	400	Shepherd Islands (Emae)	Polynesian
Eton	etn	etn		500	Efate	NCV
Futuna-Aniwa	fut	fut	West Futuna	1,500	Futuna, Aniwa	Polynesian
Hiw	hiw	hiw	Hiu	280	Torres Islands (Hiw)	NCV
Iakanaga				<10	Epi	NCV
Ianigi				<10	Epi	NCV
Kiai	frt	frt	Fortsenal	450	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Koro	krf	krf		250	Banks Islands (Gaua)	NCV
Kwamera	tnk	tnk	Nafe, Nɨfe	3,500	Tanna	SV
Lamen	lmu	lmu	Lamenu, Varmali	850	Epi, Lamen	NCV
Lakon	lkn	lkn	Lakona; Vurē	800	Banks Islands (Gaua)	NCV
Larëvat	lrv	lrv	Laravat, Larevat	680	Malekula	NCV
Lehali	tql	tql		200	Banks Islands (Ureparapara)	NCV
Lelepa	lpa	lpa	Havannah Harbour	400	Efate, Lelepa	NCV
Lemerig	lrz	lrz	Sasar	2	Banks Islands (Vanua Lava)	NCV
Lenakel	tnl	tnl	Netvaar	11,500	Tanna	SV
Lendamboi	nms	nms	Small Nambas, Lendamboi	800	Malekula	NCV
Lewo	lww	lww	Varsu	2,200	Epi	NCV
Livara	frt			0	Epi	NCV
Litzlitz	lzl	lzl	Naman	15	Malekula	NCV
Lombal				0	Malekula	NCV	??
Lonwolwol	crc	crc	West Ambrym, Ralcako^[1]	<10	Ambrym	NCV
Lorediakarkar	lnn	lnn		850	Espiritu Santo	NCV	dial. of Ngen
Lo-Toga	lht	lht	Loh, Toga	580	Torres Islands (Lo, Toga, Tegua)	NCV	dialects: Lo, Toga
Löyöp	urr	urr	Lehalurup	240	Banks Islands (Ureparapara)	NCV
Mkir	mmm	mmm	Maii	180	Epi	NCV
Malua Bay	mll	mll	Middle Nambas	500	Malekula	NCV
Maskelynes	klv	klv	Uliveo	1,100	Malekula, Maskelynes	NCV
Mavea	mkv	mkv	Mav̋ea, Mafea	34	Espiritu Santo, Mavea	NCV
Mbwenelang				<10	Malekula	NCV
Mele-Fila	mxe	mxe	Ifira-Mele	3,500	Efate, Mele, Ifira	Polynesian
Merei	lmb	lmb	Tiale, Lametin	400	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Morouas	mrp	mrp		150	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Mota	mtt	mtt		750	Banks Islands (Mota)	NCV
Mwerlap	mrm	mrm	Merlav	1,100	Banks Islands (Merelava)	NCV
Mwesen	msn	msn	Mosina	10	Banks Islands (Vanua Lava)	NCV
Mwotlap	mlv	mlv	Motlav	2,100	Banks Islands (Motalava)	NCV
Naha’ai	mlx	mlx	Malvaxal, Malfaxal	600	Malekula	NCV
Nahavaq	sns	sns	South West Bay, Siesip	700	Malekula	NCV
Nakanamanga	llp	llp		9,500	Efate, Shepherd Islands (Nguna, Tongoa)	NCV
Namakura	nmk	nmk	Makura, Namakir	3,750	Efate, Shepherd Islands (Tongoa, Tongariki)	NCV
Narango	nrg	nrg		160	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Nasarian	nvh	nvh		5	Malekula	NCV
Nasvang				275	Malekula	NCV
Nāti				25	Malekula	NCV
Navut	nsw	nsw	Okula	520	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Navwien				5	Malekula	NCV
Nese			Matanvat	160	Malekula	NCV
Neve’ei	vnm	vnm	Vinmavis	500	Malekula	NCV
Neverver	lgk	lgk	Lingarak, Nevwervwer	1,250	Malekula	NCV
Ngen	ssv	ssv	Shark Bay; Lorediakarkar	450	Espiritu Santo, Litaro	NCV
Ninde	mwi	mwi	Labo	1,100	Malekula	NCV
Nisvai			Vetbon	200	Malekula	NCV
Nivat				<10	Malekula	NCV
Niviar				<10	Malekula	NCV	dial. of Avava
Nokuku	nkk	nkk		160	Espiritu Santo	NCV
North Ambrym	mmg	mmg		5,250	Ambrym	NCV
North Tanna	tnn	tnn		5,000	Tanna	SV
Northeast Ambae	omb	omb	Lolovoli; Aoba	5,000	Ambae	NCV
Novul-Amleng				0	Erromango	SV	^[2]
Nume	tgs	tgs	Tarasag	700	Banks Islands (Gaua)	NCV
Olrat	olr	olr		3	Banks Islands (Gaua)	NCV
Orkon				<10	Ambrym	NCV
Paama	paa	paa	Paamese	6,000	Paama	NCV
Piamatsina	ptr	ptr		150	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Polonombauk	plb	plb		220	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Port Sandwich	psw	psw	Lamap	1,200	Malekula	NCV
Raga	lml	lml	Hano	6,500	Pentecost	NCV
Ralcaca				<10	Ambrym	NCV	^[1]
Repanbitip	rpn	rpn		90	Malekula	NCV	possibly not a separate language but a variety of Lendamboi
Pangkumu	pgk	pgk	Pangkumu, Tisman	380	Malekula	NCV
Revaliu				0	Epi	NCV
Roria	rga	rga	Mores	75	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Saa	sax	sax	Sa	2,500	Pentecost	NCV
Sakao	sku	sku	Hog Harbour, N'kep	4,000	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Ske	ske	ske	Seke	600	Pentecost	NCV
Sörsörian				3	Malekula	NCV
Sorung				0	Erromango	SV	^[2]
South Efate	erk	erk	Erakor	6,000	Efate	NCV
Southeast Ambrym	tvk	tvk		3,700	Ambrym	NCV
Southwest Tanna	nwi	nwi	Nawal	5,000	Tanna	SV
Sowa	sww	sww		20	Pentecost	NCV	dial. of Ske
Sungwadaga	mwo	mwo	Central Maewo	1,400	Maewo	NCV
Sungwadia	mrb	mrb	Marino; North Maewo	500	Maewo	NCV
Surua Hole				<10	Malekula	NCV
Sye	erg	erg	Se, Sie, Erromanga	1,900	Erromango	SV
Tamambo	mla	mla	Malo; Tamabo	4,000	Espiritu Santo, Malo	NCV
Tambotalo	tls	tls		50	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Tangoa	tgp	tgp		800	Espiritu Santo, Tangoa	NCV
Tape	mrs	mrs	Maragus	15	Malekula	NCV
Tasmate	tmt	tmt		150	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Tiale	mnl	mnl		400	Espiritu Santo	NCV	dial. of Merei
Tirax	mme	mme	Mae, Dirak	1,000	Malekula	NCV
Tolomako	tlm	tlm		900	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Tutuba	tmi	tmi		500	Espiritu Santo, Tutuba	NCV
Umbrul				3	Malekula	NCV	dial. of Avava
Unua	onu	onu	Onua	520	Malekula	NCV
Ura	uur	uur		6	Erromango	SV
Uripiv	upv	upv	Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin, Northeast Malakula	9,000	Malekula	NCV
Utaha	iff	iff		0	Erromango	SV	^[2]
Valpei	vlp	vlp		300	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Vao	vao	vao		1,900	Malekula, Vao	NCV
V’ënen Taut	nmb	nmb	Big Nambas	3,350	Malekula	NCV
Vera’a	vra	vra	Vatrata	500	Banks Islands (Vanua Lava)	NCV
Volow	mlv	mlv	Valuwa	0	Banks Islands (Mota Lava)	NCV
Vovo				475	Malekula	NCV
Vunapu	vnp	vnp		380	Espiritu Santo	NCV
Vurës	msn	msn	Vureas, Mosina	2,000	Banks Islands (Vanua Lava)	NCV
Wailapa	wlr	wlr		100	Espiritu Santo	NCV
West Ambae	nnd	nnd	Duidui	8,700	Ambae	NCV
Whitesands	tnp	tnp	Narak	7,500	Tanna	SV
Wusi	wsi	wsi		300	Espiritu Santo	NCV

Footnotes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c See p.3 of: von Prince, Kilu (2012). A Grammar of Daakaka. Berlin: Humboldt Universität zu Berlin..
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Discussion on Vanuatu languages mailing list, Nov 2014.

[KVP-1] See p.3 of: von Prince, Kilu (2012). A Grammar of Daakaka. Berlin: Humboldt Universität zu Berlin..

[list-2] Discussion on Vanuatu languages mailing list, Nov 2014.

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