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South Vanuatu languages

New Guinea and Pacific Language Families

The South Vanuatu languages are a family of nine Southern Oceanic languages spoken in Tafea Province, Vanuatu, on the islands of Tanna, Aneityum, Futuna, Erromango and Aniwa. They belong to the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian family, and their reconstructed ancestor, Proto-South Vanuatu, was proposed by linguist John Lynch in 2001.

Facts
Region
Tafea Province, Vanuatu 1
Proto-Language Status
Reconstructed: Proto-South Vanuatu (John Lynch, 2001) 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: South Vanuatu languages
  • Lead paragraph
    The nine South Vanuatu languages form a family of the Southern Oceanic languages, spoken in Tafea Province of Vanuatu.
  • Section: Proto-South Vanuatu
    Proto-South Vanuatu was reconstructed by John Lynch in 2001.
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