- Malekula Central languages
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Malekula Central Geographic
distribution:Malakula, Vanuatu Linguistic classification: Austronesian - Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Southern Oceanic
- North Vanuatu
- Malekula
- Malekula Central
- Malekula
- North Vanuatu
- Southern Oceanic
- Oceanic
Subdivisions: —The family of Malekula Central languages is a subgroup of the Malekula Interior languages. It consists of 8 languages.
Languages
The languages are,
- Big Nambas
- Lingarak
- Larevat
- Litzlitz (Naman)
- Maragus
- Nasarian
- Katbol (Avava)
- Vinmavis (Neve'ei)
- Uripiv
A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database[1] fully supported the unity of four Malekula Central languages, dividing them into two groups, Tape-Naman, and Neve'ei-Avava.
References
Categories: - Malayo-Polynesian
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