NWI ISO 639-3
Tanna, Southwest
Nɨvhaar Autonym
A language of Vanuatu
- ISO 639
- nwi
- Alternate Names
- Naha, Nɨvhaal, Nvhal, Saot Wes Tanna, Saotwes, Yahurmene
- Autonym
- Nɨvhaar
- Population
- 4,500 (2011 SIL), increasing.
- Location:
- Tafea province: southwest Tanna island.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, South Vanuatu, Tanna
- Dialects
- Siporo, Nɨvai (Nowai), Vaha (Narpaimene, Nelpwaai), Nɨvhaar (Nɨvhaal). Complex dialect chain (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
- Language Use
- Home. Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2012.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Tanna, Southwest
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
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Location: Tafea province: southwest Tanna island.
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