Dixon Reef

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
dix
Population

50 (1982 SIL). 80% of the ethnic group speaks Dixon Reef. Ethnic population: 60.

Location

Southwest Malekula.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Malekula Interior, Small Nambas
Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from neighboring languages Avava [tmb] and Nahavaq [sns] (2007). Most key domains. Used by 40% of children. Positive attitudes.

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OLAC resources in and about Dixon Reef