Lelepa
A language of Vanuatu
| Population | 400 (1989 census). |
| Region | Lelepa Island, west Efate Island, Mangaliliu and Napkoa. |
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| Alternate names | Havannah Harbour |
| Dialects | Formerly thought a dialect of North Efate [llp]. Also related to South Efate [erk]. 84% inherent intelligibility with Eton [etn], 88% with South Efate. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, Central Vanuatu |
| Language use | All ages. Also use Bislama [bis], South Efate, North Efate, English, or French. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1877–1883. |
| Comments | SVO. |
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