Lorediakarkar

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: lnn
Population: 340 (2000). Ethnic population: 850.
Location:: Sanma province: Espiritu Santo island, central east coast.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, East Santo, South
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Shark Bay [ssv].
Language Use: Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Shifting to Shark Bay [ssv] (Wurm 2007). Few key domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes.

Location: Sanma province: Espiritu Santo island, central east coast.