Maskelynes

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
klv
Alternate Names
Kuliviu, Mallicolo, Maskelyne Islands, Uliveo, Uluveu
Autonym
nasorun ta Uluveu
User Population

1,350 (Healey 2013), increasing. No monolinguals.

Location

Malampa province: southeast Malekula, Maskelyne Islands, 3 villages on the coast of Uluveu island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

None known. Similar to Port Sandwich [psw].

Typology

SVO; prepositions; dual number; noun head initial; clause constituents marked by word order; verb serialization extensive; realis and irrealis modes; no passive voice; 20 consonant phonemes and 6 vowel phonemes; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Language Use

Often mix with Bislama [bis]. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Bislama [bis].

Language Development

Literature. Grammar. NT: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maskelynes
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.