Whitesands language
Whitesands, or East Tanna, or Narak, is a language spoken on the eastern coast of Tanna, in southern Vanuatu. It is closely related to the neighbouring North Tanna and Lenakel languages.
Phonology
Consonants
Whitesands has 16 consonant phonemes:| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
| Nasal | |||||
| Plosive | |||||
| Fricative | |||||
| Rhotic | |||||
| Lateral | |||||
| Semivowel |
Vowels
It has six phonemic vowels:| Front | Central | Back | |
| Close | |||
| Mid | |||
| Open |