Letemboi

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
nms
Alternate Names
Small Nambas
User Population

800 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Ethnic population: 1,100 (2001).

Location

Malampa province: south Malekula.

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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, Malekula Interior, Small Nambas
Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Nasarian [nvh].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Letemboi