Neverver language
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neverver (Nevwervwer), also known as Lingarak, is an Oceanic language. Neverver is spoken in Malampa Province, in central Malekula, Vanuatu. The names of the villages on Malekula Island where Neverver is spoken are Lingarakh and Limap.
Neverver | |
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Nevwervwer | |
Lingarak | |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Central Malekula |
Native speakers | 560 (2012)[1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lgk |
Glottolog | ling1265 |
Neverver is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Neverver is a threatened language, and native languages are protected and secured by the local government that is in charge. Sixty percent of the children are able to speak this language.[2] However, the dominant languages in the community, such as Bislama, English, and French are pushed to be used within these language communities.[3] Bislama is the most widely used language within this region. English and French are the two most distinguished languages within this region because they are connected with the schooling system. In the Malampa Province, English and French are the primary languages taught for education. English is used for business transactions within this region and helps generate revenue within the region.[2] This is due to the fact that before this province gained its independence in 1980 they were governed by the joint French-English colonial rule. Overall, there are only 550 native speakers of Neverver.
Neverver falls under the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family (based on comparison of cognates, morphology, phonology and other evidence markers), which is the second largest language family in the world.[4] There are two dialects of the Neverver language; Mindu and Wuli.[5]