Mwotlap language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mwotlap (pronounced [ŋ͡mʷɔtˈlap]; formerly known as Motlav) is an Oceanic language spoken by about 2,100 people in Vanuatu. The majority of speakers are found on the island of Motalava in the Banks Islands,[2][3] with smaller communities in the islands of Ra (or Aya) and Vanua Lava,[4] as well as migrant groups in the two main cities of the country, Santo and Port Vila.
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Mwotlap | |
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Motlav | |
M̄otlap | |
Pronunciation | [ŋ͡mʷɔtˈlap] |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Mota Lava island, Banks Islands |
Native speakers | 2,100 (2012)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mlv |
Glottolog | motl1237 |
ELP | Motlav |
![]() Mwotlap is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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Mwotlap was first described in any detail in 2001, by the linguist Alexandre François.
Volow, which used to be spoken on the same island, may be considered a dialect or a separate language.