Emae

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
mmw
Alternate Names
Emai, Emwae, Mae, Mai, Mwae
User Population

400 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Ethnic population: 570.

Location

Shefa province: Emae, Sesake and Three Hills islands. 2 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Futunic
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use North Efate [llp], specifically the Tongoa variety.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Emae
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].