Lelepa

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
lpa
Alternate Names
Havannah Harbour
Population

400 (1989 census).

Location

Lelepa island, west Efate island, Mangaliliu and Napkoa.

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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, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, Central Vanuatu
Dialects

Formerly thought a dialect of North Efate [llp]. Also related to South Efate [erk]. 84% inherent intelligibility of Eton [etn], 88% of South Efate.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

All ages. Also use Bislama [bis], South Efate [erk], North Efate [llp], English [eng], or French [fra].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1877–1883.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lelepa