Akei

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: tsr
Alternate Names: Tasiriki
Population: 650 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Location:: Sanma province: southwest Espiritu Santo island.
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, West Santo
Dialects: Reportedly similar to Fortsenal [frt]. Complex dialect chain.
Language Development: Bible portions: 1909–1924.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Akei
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Sanma province: southwest Espiritu Santo island.