Tanna languages

Tanna languages

The family of Tanna languages is a subgroup of the South Vanuatu languages. It consists of the five languages spoken on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu.

Components

*Kwamera
*Lenakel
*North Tanna
*Southwest Tanna
*Whitesands

External links

* [http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/VAN/tanna.html Languages of Tanna]
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=92689 Ethnologue page]


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