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Number: 3541

Language: Uripiv

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (NE Malekula Island)

Population: 1,900

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

p b t d ṭ k ɡ
č
v s h
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d ṭ k ɡ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: v s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: NA NG/(GN [for proper names]) ND N-NUM N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3542

Language: Unua

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (E Malekula Island)

Population: 300

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Consonant system:

Number: 3543

Language: Rerep

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (SE Malekula)

Population: 200

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Grammar: Morton, Alex. 1891. "Grammar of the Language Spoken at Pangkumu, Malekula," in SSL, 34-72.

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ
č
f v s x
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: f v s x

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: cʷ p b m

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: ai au

Demonstratives: 3

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3544

Language: Aulua

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (SE Malekula Island)

Population: 200

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

p b t d ṭ k ɡ
č
f v s ɣ
m n ṇ ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d ṭ k ɡ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: f v s ɣ

Nasals: m n ṇ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants:

cʷ m
^Nc p b t d k ɡ r ?

Glides: w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3545

Language: Burmbar

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (SE Malekula Island)

Population: 350

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Consonant system:

Number: 3546

Language: Port Sandwich

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (SE Malekula Island)

Population: 700

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Consonant system:

Number: 3547

Language: Maskelynes

Alternate Name: Kuliviu

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (SE Malekula)

Population: 620

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

p b t d ṭ k ɡ
č
v s ɣ
m n ṇ ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d ṭ k ɡ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: v s ɣ

Nasals: m n ṇ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b k ɡ ?

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4de 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: NA NG ND N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3548

Language: Axamb

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (S Malekula Island)

Population: 250

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Consonant system:

Number: 3549

Language: Malfaxal

Location: N New Hebrides Is (SW Malekula)

Population: 400

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Consonant system:

Number: 3550

Language: Southwest Bay

Alternate Name: Sinesip

Location: NC New Hebrides Is (SW Malekula)

Population: 250

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Malekula Coastal

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

v s š h
m n ṇ ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: v s š h

Nasals: m n ṇ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants:

cʷ b m
^Nc p b bʷ d k ɡ r ?

Glides: w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: ai ei au

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4de 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: NA NG/GN ND N-NUM N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3551

Language: Lewo

Location: C New Hebrides Is (N Epi Is)

Population: 700

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Epi

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

v s
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: v s

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: cʷ b m ^Nc ?

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG/GN ND N-NUM N-POSS/POSS-N

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3552

Language: Bierebo

Location: C New Hebrides Is (N Epi Is)

Population: 270

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Epi

Consonant system:

Number: 3553

Language: Baki

Location: C New Hebrides Is (W Epi Is)

Population: 200

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Epi

Grammar: Fraser, R. M. 1891. "A Grammar of the Baki Language," in SSL, 73-97.

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

(p) b t d ṭ k
č
v s
m n ṇ ŋ
l
r

Stops: (p) b t d ṭ k

Affricates: č

Fricatives: v s

Nasals: m n ṇ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants:

cʷ b m
^Nc ?

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: ai au ou ei

Stress: penult

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: NA NG/GN ND N-NUM N-POSS(inalien)/POSS-N(alien)

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3554

Language: Maii

Location: C New Hebrides Is (W Epi Is)

Population: 100

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Epi

Consonant system:

Number: 3555

Language: Bieria

Location: C New Hebrides Is (W Epi Is)

Population: 70

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Epi

Grammar: Fraser, R. M. 1891. "Grammar of the Bierian Language," in SSL, 98-107.

Consonant system:

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3556

Language: Namakura

Dialect: Makura

Location: SC New Hebrides Is (Makura Is)

Population: 1,900

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Central New Hebrides

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
MIL

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

v s h
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: v s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: cʷ b m

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: ai ae au

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: NA N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3557

Language: Namakura

Dialect: Tongoa

Location: SC New Hebrides Is (Tongoa Is)

Population: 1,900

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Central New Hebrides

Other Sources:

AL 6:9
WPF

Consonant system:

p bʷ t k

v s
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p bʷ t k

Fricatives: v s

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: cʷ b m

Glides: w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
2 6d 6

Number: 3558

Language: North Efate

Dialect: Nguna

Location: SC New Hebrides Is (Nguna Island)

Population: 1,000

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Central New Hebrides

Grammar: Sehutz, Albert J. 1969. Nguna Grammar. OLSP 5.

Other Sources: MIL

Consonant system:

p ɓʷ t̪ k

v s
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
ɾ

Stops: p ɓʷ t̪ k

Fricatives: v s

Nasals: m n̪ ŋ

Laterals: l̪

Vibrants: ɾ

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Syllable: (C)V

Demonstratives: 3 + ref

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG /(GN [only with names of people]) ND N-NUM N-POSS/(POSS-N [with words for 'wife' and 'husband'])

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3559

Language: South Efate

Location: SC New Hebrides Is (Efate Island)

Population: 3,500

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central & Northern New Hebrides: Central New Hebrides

Dictionary: MacDonald, D. 1894. The Asiatic Origin of the Oceanic Languages. Melbourne: Melville, Mullen & Slade.

Other Sources: ML

Consonant system:

b t k

f s
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: b t k

Fricatives: f s

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: cʷ k m

Glides: w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: art

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: NA N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 3560

Language: Rotuman

Location: Fiji (Rotuma Is)

Population: 5,000

Classification: Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Remote: Central Pacific: Rotuman-Fijian

Grammar: GD: Churchward, C. Maxwell. 1940. Rotuman Grammar and Dictionary. Sydney: Methodist Church of Australasia.

Other Sources:

Biggs, Bruce. 1965. "Direct and Indirect Inheritance in Rotuman," Lingua 14, 383-445.
Milner, George B. 1971. "Fijian and Rotuman," CTIL 8, 397-425.
AL 6:9
ML

Consonant system:

p t k ʔ
č
f v s h
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p t k ʔ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: f v s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ ?

Noun Number: [a few kin terms have a separate plural]

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: def indef

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
2 6d 6

Syntax: SVO NA NG ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS N+A+NUM+D

Prep/Post: PREP