Ngen language
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Language of the East Santo languages originating on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Not to be confused with
Ngen language (Mande)
.| Ngen | |
|---|---|
| Shark Bay | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Litaro (Pilot) Island, Shark Bay coast |
| Ethnicity | 1,100 ethnic population[1] |
Native speakers | 450 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssv |
| Glottolog | shar1244 |
| ELP | Ngen |
 Ngen is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Ngen, or Shark Bay, is one of the
Lorediakarkar
.
References
- ^ a b Ngen at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
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| Indigenous languages (Southern Oceanic and Polynesian) |
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| Maewo–Ambae– North Pentecost | ||
| South Pentecost | ||
| Espiritu Santo | ||
Southern
Oceanic
| Central Vanuatu |
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| South Vanuatu |
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| Loyalties– New Caledonia |
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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