Maewo, Central
A language of Vanuatu
| Population | 1,400 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). |
| Region | Maewo (Aurora) Island. |
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Vanuatu |
| Alternate names | Maevo, Sunwadaga, Tanoriki |
| Dialects | Lotora, Tanoriki, Peterara. Arata, Bangoro may be dialects or closely related dying languages. |
| 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 | Most key domains. Used by 60% of children. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1906. |
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