Fagauvea

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: uve
Alternate Names: Faga Uvea, Faga-Uvea, Iaian, Ouvean, West Uvean
Population: 2,220 (2009 census), increasing. 51% live in greater Nouméa.
Location:: Loyalty Islands province: Lifou and Tiga, Ouvea Atoll, north and south.
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
Dialects: None known. Related to Wallisian [wls], but 3 centuries of contact with Iaai [iai] have resulted in significant phonological and lexical differences.
Typology: Primarily VSO.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Iaai [iai].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1903.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Fagauvea
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from East Uvean [wls] on Uvea Island in Wallis and Futuna. Christian.

Location: Loyalty Islands province: Lifou and Tiga, Ouvea Atoll, north and south.