Mafea

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A language of Vanuatu

Alternate Names

Mavea

User Population

41, all users. L1 users: 32 (Guérin 2011). 21 semi-speakers (Guérin 2011). L2 users: 9 (Guérin 2011). Ethnic population: 150 (Guérin 2011).

Sanma province: east Espiritu Santo, Deproma village; Mavea island.

Language Maps

Vanuatu: Enlarged area

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, West Santo

SVO; 15 consonants and 5 vowels; stress mostly on penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronoun; verb serialization; linguo-labial consonants.

Home. Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Bislama [bis].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Mafea