Larëvat language

Larëvat is an Oceanic language of central Malekula, Vanuatu.

NativetoVanuatu

RegionCentral Malekula

Native speakers

(680 cited 2001)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Oceanic
    • Southern Oceanic
      • North-Central Vanuatu
        • Central Vanuatu
          • Malakula
            • Malakula Interior
              • Larëvat

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Larëvat
Native to	Vanuatu
Region	Central Malekula
Native speakers	(680 cited 2001)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic North-Central Vanuatu Central Vanuatu Malakula Malakula Interior Larëvat
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lrv
Glottolog	lare1249
ELP	Larëvat
Larëvat is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

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The current population of Larëvat-speaking villages is estimated at around 675 speakers.^[2] They are located around Losinwei, which is also known as the "neck of the dog" due to the island looking like a sitting dog.