Mota
A language of Vanuatu
| Population | 900 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). |
| Region | Banks Group, Mota (Sugarloaf) Island. |
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Vanuatu |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, East Vanuatu |
| Language use | Formerly lingua franca. Most key domains. Used by 60% of children. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Dictionary. Bible: 1912. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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