Nahavaq language
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Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
| Nahavaq | |
|---|---|
| South West Bay, Siesip | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Malekula |
| Ethnicity | spoken by 70% (no date)[1] |
Native speakers | 600 (2001)[2] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sns |
| Glottolog | sout2857 |
Nahavaq, also known as South West Bay (Malekula) or Siesip, is one of the many languages of the Malekula Coast group of Vanuatu.
References
- ^ Nahavaq language at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
- ^ Nahavaq at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links
- ELAR archive of Nahavaq language documentation materials.
- Paradisec has a number of collections that include Nahavaq language materials
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