Erromanga languages

Erromanga languages

The family of Erromanga languages is a subgroup of the South Vanuatu languages. It consists of 4 languages. They are from the island of Erromango, in the Tafea province of Vanuatu.

Holy scriptures were printed in this language in 1864.

Components

*Sie
*Sorung, sometimes considered a dialect of Sie, now extinct
*Ifo (Utaha), now extinct
*Ura, with fewer than ten speakers

External links

* [http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/VAN/erromango.html Languages of Erromango]


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