Vurës

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Vetumboso, Vuras, Vureas, Vurës
Population

1,100 (2011 SIL).

Location

Banks Group, Vanua Lava island.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

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

Mwesen (Mosin, Mosina). Lexical similarity: 88% with Mosina and Vures.

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. Positive attitudes.