Central Vanuatu languages


The Central Vanuatu languages form a linkage of Southern Oceanic languages spoken in central Vanuatu.

Languages

Clark (2009)

Clark provides the following classification of the Central Vanuatu languages, divided into geographic areas. Outlier languages identified by Clark are in italics. Clark's Central Vanuatu branch is wider in scope, including not only the Shepherd–Efate languages, but also the Malakula and Ambrym–Paama–Epi languages.
The following list of 19 Central Vanuatu languages is from François et al..
No.LanguageOther namesSpeakersISO 639-3Region
107North Ambrym5250mmgAmbrym
108OrkonFanbak30fnbAmbrym
109Southeast Ambrym3700tvkAmbrym
110DaakiePort Vato1300ptvAmbrym
111DaakakaSouth Ambrym, Baiap1200bpaAmbrym
112Dalkalaen1000Ambrym
113RaljagoWest Ambrym, Lonwolwol<10crcAmbrym
114PaamaPaamese6000paaPaama
115LamenLamenu, Varmali850lmuEpi, Lamen
116LewoVarsu2200lwwEpi
117BiereboBonkovia-Yevali900bnkEpi
118BakiBurumba, Paki350bkiEpi
119MkirMaii180mmmEpi
120BieriaBieri, Vovo, Wowo25brjEpi
121NamakuraMakura, Namakir3750nmkEfate, Shepherd Islands
123Nakanamanga9500llpEfate, Shepherd Islands
124LelepaHavannah Harbour400lpaEfate, Lelepa
125Eton500etnEfate
126South EfateErakor6000erkEfate

Additionally, the extinct Sowa language was formerly spoken in central Vanuatu.