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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
tsr
Alternate Names
Tasiriki
Population

650 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

Southwest Santo.

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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, West Santo
Dialects

Similar to Fortsenal [frt]. Complex dialect chain.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1909–1924.
Writing
Latin script.