Tiale

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
mnl
Alternate Names
Malmariv
User Population

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

Location

Sanma province: north central Espiritu Santo island.

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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, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, West Santo
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Navut [nsw]; mutually intelligible with Merei [lmb].

Language Use

Most key domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tiale
Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.