Vurës | Ethnologue

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: msn
Alternate Names: Vetumboso, Vuras, Vureas
Autonym: Vurës
Population: 2,000 (Malau 2016).
Location:: Torba province: Banks Islands group, Vanua Lava island, southeast.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
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, East Vanuatu
Dialects: Mwesen (Mosin, Mosina). Mwesen has 10 speakers (2020 A. François). Lexical similarity: 88% with Mwesen.
Typology: SVO; prepositions; causatives; 15 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes; stress on final syllable; dual number; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use: Vigorous. Most key domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Bislama [bis], especially at church and with outsiders (Malau 2016). Used as L2 by Vera’a [vra].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Vurës
Writing: Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Location: Torba province: Banks Islands group, Vanua Lava island, southeast.