Haveke

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: hvk
Alternate Names: ’Aveke, Aveke
Population: 300 (2009), decreasing. Estimated population based on 2009 census figures for all Voh-Koné languages: 1,203.
Location:: North province: west coast, Voh-Koné: Gatope, Oundjo, and Tiéta.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern
Dialects: Regarded as a dialect of Voh-Koné (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Bwatoo [bwa] is most closely related.
Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Paici [pri] and French [fra] (Wurm 2007). Shifting to Paicî [pri].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: North province: west coast, Voh-Koné: Gatope, Oundjo, and Tiéta.