Unua

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
onu
Alternate Names
Onua
Population

750 (1999), increasing. 50 in Bush Unua.

Location

East Malekula island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, Malekula Coastal
Dialects

Bush Unua, Pangkumu.

Language Use

Use Bislama [bis] for church and meetings. Home, local activities. All ages.

Language Development
Poetry. Bible portions: 1892–1950.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Unua
Other Comments

Christian.