Tiale

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: mnl
Alternate Names: Malmariv
Population: 400 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Ethnic population: 570.
Location:: Sanma province: north central Espiritu Santo island.
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, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, West Santo
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Navut [nsw]; mutually intelligible with Merei [lmb].
Language Use: Most key domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tiale
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.

Location: Sanma province: north central Espiritu Santo island.