Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3522
Language:Morouas
Location:N New Hebrides Is (C Santo Is)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3523
Language:Roria
Location:N New Hebrides Is (SW Santo)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3524
Language:Fortsenal
Location:N New Hebrides Is (S Santo Is)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3525
Language:Amblong
Location:N New Hebrides Is (S Santo)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3526
Language:Wailapa
Location:N New Hebrides Is (S Santo Is)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3527
Language:Tangoa
Location:N New Hebrides Is (SE Santo)
Population:250
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Grammar:Annand, J. 1891. "A Grammar of the Tangoan-Santo Language," in SSL, 1-14.
Other Sources:
Camden, William G. 1979. "Parallels in Structure of Lexicon and Syntax between New Hebrides Bislama and the South Santo Language as spoken at Tangoa," PL A57, 51-117. MIL
Consonant system:
p t k ts v s x m n ŋ l ɾ̣ ṛ
Stops:p t k
Affricates:ts
Fricatives:v s x
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ̣ ṛ
Modified Consonants:c̯ (apico-labial) = p v m (Camden reports that the apical-labials occur only in men's speech; Annand describes p̯ as a sound between t and p, pronounced with the tongue between the teeth touching the upper lip.)
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Syllable:(C)V Nˈ
Stress:penult
Demonstratives:2
Articles:art
Pronouns:
1 4die 4tie 4ie 2 5d 5t 5 3 6d 6t 6
Syntax:SVO NA NG ND N-NUM POSS-N(alien)/N-POSS(inalien) N+A+D
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:3528
Language:Araki
Location:N New Hebrides Is (S Santo)
Population:70
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3529
Language:Narango
Location:N New Hebrides Is (SE Santo)
Population:160
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3530
Language:Tambotalo
Location:N New Hebrides Is (SE Santo)
Population:50
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3531
Language:Aore
Location:N New Hebrides Is (Aore Is)
Population:1
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3532
Language:Malo
Location:N New Hebrides Is (Malo Island)
Population:1,500
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Grammar:Landels, J. D. 1891. "Outline Grammar of Maloese," in SSL, 15-33.
Consonant system:
(p) mb t nd k ŋɡ ts č v s x ɣ m n l r
Stops:(p) mb t nd k ŋɡ
Affricates:ts č
Fricatives:v s x ɣ
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:ai au ei oi
Noun Number:s p
Demonstratives:2
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO NA NG ND POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:3533
Language:Tutuba
Location:N New Hebrides Is (Tutuba Is)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3534
Language:Mafea
Location:N New Hebrides Is (E Santo Is)
Population:50
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: West Santo
Consonant system:
Number:3535
Language:Malua Bay
Location:NC New Hebrides Is (NW Malekula)
Population:200
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal
Consonant system:
Number:3536
Language:Vovo
Location:NC New Hebrides Is (N Malekula)
Population:100
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal
Consonant system:
Number:3537
Language:Mpotovoro
Location:NC New Hebrides Is (N Malekula)
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal
Consonant system:
Number:3538
Language:Mae
Location:NC New Hebrides Is (N Malekula)
Population:500
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:3539
Language:Vao
Location:NC New Hebrides Is (N Malekula Island)
Population:850
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal
Consonant system:
Number:3540
Language:Atchin
Location:N New Hebrides Is (NE Malekula Island)
Population:950
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal
Grammar:GD: Capell, A. and J. Layard. 1980. Materials in Atchin, Malekula: Grammar, Vocabulary and Texts. PL D20.
Other Sources:
Capell, A. 1935. "Grammatical Categories in the New Hebrides," BSOAS 8, 189-202. AL 6:9
Consonant system:
p b t̪ d̪ c k ɡ ʔ ts β s š x ɣ h m n̪ ñ ŋ l̪ B (bilabial trill) r
