Ngen language
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Language of the East Santo languages originating on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Not to be confused with Ngen language (Mande).
| Ngen | |
|---|---|
| Shark Bay | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Litaro (Pilot) Island, Shark Bay coast |
| Ethnicity | spoken by 40% (no date)[1] |
Native speakers | 450 (2001)[2] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssv |
| Glottolog | shar1244 |
Ngen, or Shark Bay, is one of the East Santo languages group of languages. It is spoken on Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It has about 450 speakers. It is close to Lorediakarkar.
References
- ^ Ngen language at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
- ^ Ngen at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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