Sakao

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
sku
Alternate Names
Hog Harbour, Klep, N’kep, Sakau, Santo
Population

4,000 (Lynch and Crowley 2001).

Location

Northeast Santo island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, East Santo, North
Language Use

Home, local politics, church. All ages. Positive attitudes. In Hog Harbor most are bilingual in Bislama [bis] and other regional languages, such as Tolomako [tlm].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Low. No systematic adherence to one orthography. New media. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1905–1949.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.