Ngen language
Language of the East Santo languages originating on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ngen language (Mande).
Ngen, or Shark Bay, is one of the East Santo languages group of languages. It is spoken on Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It has about 450 speakers. It is close to Lorediakarkar.
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Ngen | |
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Shark Bay | |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Litaro (Pilot) Island, Shark Bay coast |
Ethnicity | 1,100 ethnic population[1] |
Native speakers | 450 (2001)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ssv |
Glottolog | shar1244 |
ELP | Ngen |
Ngen is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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