Namakura
A language of Vanuatu
| Population | 3,750 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). |
| Region | North Efate, Tongoa, Tongariki. |
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Vanuatu |
| Alternate names | Makura |
| Dialects | Tongoa Island, Tongariki Island, Buninga, Makura (Emwae Island), Mataso. |
| 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 development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Naik aban - Namakura (Ol fis blong ples blong yumi). 2005.
Naman aban - Namakura (Ol pijin blong ples blong yumi). 2005.
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