Endangered Languages Project - Aveteian

Aveteian

^{[aka Dixon Reef,]}

Classification: Austronesian

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severely endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Dixon Reef
CLASSIFICATION		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central Vanuatu
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		dix
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
60
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (1982).

PLACES: Vanuatu;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
50 speakers were reported in 1982. They are likely to be fewer today.

DATE OF INFO: 1982

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: Language is under pressure from related larger neighboring languages Katbol and Labo.
More on Orthography: no literacy in language

PLACES: Vanuatu

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Central southwest Malekula, coastal and inland

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Vanuatu

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Malekula

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Vanuatu

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Malekula

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide

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Information from: “Glottolog” .