Vao language
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| Vao | |
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| Region | Vao Island and northern Malakula, Vanuatu |
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Native speakers
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1,900 (2001)[1] |
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| ISO 639-3 | vao |
| Glottolog | vaoo1237[2] |
Vao is an Austronesian language of the Oceanic branch spoken by about 1,900 people on Vao Island and on the nearby shores of Malakula Island, Vanuatu.[3]
Characteristics
Vao is one of the few languages of the world, possessing linguolabial consonants[example needed].[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Vao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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- ↑ Ethnologue report for Vao
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