Akei

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A language of Vanuatu

Alternate Names

Tasiriki

User Population

650 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Sanma province: southwest Espiritu Santo island.

Language Maps

Vanuatu: Enlarged area

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Reportedly similar to Fortsenal [frt]. Complex dialect chain.

Language Development

Bible portions: 1909–1924.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Akei

Latin script [Latn].