Mafea

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: mkv
Alternate Names: Mavea
Population: 41, all users. L1 users: 32 (Guérin 2011). 21 semi-speakers (Guérin 2011). L2 users: 9 (Guérin 2011). Ethnic population: 150 (Guérin 2011).
Location:: Sanma province: east Espiritu Santo, Deproma village; Mavea island.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, West Santo
Typology: SVO; 15 consonants and 5 vowels; stress mostly on penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronoun; verb serialization; linguo-labial consonants.
Language Use: Home. Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Bislama [bis].
Language Development: Grammar.

Location: Sanma province: east Espiritu Santo, Deproma village; Mavea island.