Bieria

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A language of Vanuatu

Alternate Names

Bieri, Vovo, Wowo

User Population

70 (Early 2006), decreasing. Ethnic population: 100.

Shefa province: south Epi, between Maii [mmm] and Lewo [lmu] language areas.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, Epi, Bieria-Maii

Bieria, Vovo (Wowo). Wurm and Hattori (1981) treat Bieria and Vovo as separate languages.

Some domains. Adults only. No one under 20 regarded as a good speaker (2007 R. Early). Positive attitudes. Desire for maintenance and revival. Shifting to Baki [bki], but use as L2 is declining.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Bible portions: 1898.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Bieria

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.