Mwotlap

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
mlv
Alternate Names
Motalava, Motlav
Population

1,800 (2007 A. François), increasing.

Location

Banks Group, Mota Lava (Saddle) 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, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, East Vanuatu
Dialects

Dagmel, Valuwa, Volow.

Language Use

Dagmel and Volow dialects have 1 speaker each. All children speak Mwotlap. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Bible portions: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mwotlap
Writing
Latin script.