Emae

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: mmw
Alternate Names: Emai, Emwae, Mae, Mai, Mwae
Population: 400 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Ethnic population: 570.
Location:: Shefa province: Emae, Sesake and Three Hills islands. 2 villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Futunic
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use North Efate [llp], specifically the Tongoa variety.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Emae
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Shefa province: Emae, Sesake and Three Hills islands. 2 villages.