West Santo languages

West Santo
Geographic distribution:	Northeast Vanuatu
Linguistic classification:	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic North Vanuatu Northeast Vanuatu – Banks Islands West Santo
Glottolog:	`espi1234` (partial match)^[1]

The two dozen West Santo languages form one (Clark 2009) or two (Lynch 1995) branches of the Vanuatu languages.

The languages are:^[2]

Northwest Santo family: Valpei, Nokuku, Vunapu, Piamatsina, Tolomako, Tasmate
Southwest Santo family: Wusi, Akei, Tiale–Merei, Navut, Wailapa, Kiai (Fortsenal), Roria, Amblong, Morouas, Tangoa, Araki, Mafea, Tutuba, Aore, Malo (Tamambo), Narango, Tambotalo

References

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Espiritu Santo". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
↑ Lynch, John, Malcolm Ross & Terry Crowley. 2002. The Oceanic languages. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press.

Torres-Banks	Alo-Teqel Dorig Hiw Koro Lakon Lehali Lemerig Lo-Toga Löyöp Mota Mwerlap Mwesen Mwotlap Nume Olrat Vera'a Volow Vurës

Penama	Apma Baetora Central Maewo East Ambae North Ambrym Raga Sa Ske Sowa Sungwadia West Ambae

Paama–Ambrym	Dakaka Lonwolwol Orkon Paamese Port Vato Southeast Ambrym

Malekula

Coastal	Atchin Aulua Axamb Burmbar Mae Malfaxal Malua Bay Maskelynes Mpotovoro Nahavaq Näti Nese Unua Rerep Port Sandwich Uripiv Vao Wala-Rano

Interior	Ninde Letemboi Repanbitip Dixon Reef Nasarian Avava Lingarak Vinmavis Litzlitz Larevat Maragus Big Nambas

unclassified	Aveteian Navwien Sörsörian Nisvai Nasvang Navwien

Northwest	Nokuku Piamatsina Tasmate Tolomako Valpei Vunapu

Northeast	Akei Amblong Aore Araki Kiai Mafea Merei Morouas Narango Navut Roria Malo Tambotalo Tangoa Tiale Tutuba Wailapa Wusi

Northern	Caac Cèmuhî Drehu Fwâi Haveke Iaai Jawe Kumak Nemi Nengone Nyâlayu Paicî Pije Pwaamei Pwapwâ Vamale Yuanga

Southern	Ajië Arhâ Arhö Ndrumbea Neku Numèè Orowe Sîchë Tîrî Xaracuu Xârâgurè

Others	Haeke

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