Tanna, Southwest

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
nwi
Alternate Names
Naha, Nvhal, Yahurmene
Population

4,500 (2011 SIL), increasing.

Location

Tafea province: southwest Tanna island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, South Vanuatu, Tanna
Dialects

Siporo, Nowai, Vaha, Narpaimene. Complex dialect chain (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Language Use

Home. Positive attitudes. Most also use Southwest Tanna [nwi]. Used as L2 by Southwest Tanna [nwi].

Language Development

Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tanna, Southwest
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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