ISO 639-3 · mkvmkv
Austronesian family
Mav̋ea
Mav̋ea is a language of the North and Central Vanuatu branch (Austronesian), spoken in Vanuatu. Wikidata describes it as “Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
mkv- Glottocode
mafe1237- Family
- Austronesian
- EGIDS
- 7 Shifting
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Wikipedia
- 13 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
9levels in the tree
7EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Mav̋ea |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mafea, Mavea language, Mavea, Mav̋ea language |
Vitality
EGIDS 7 Shifting7
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Austronesian to Mav̋ea
The branches above Mav̋ea, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Vanuatu
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalfraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationaltonTonganAustronesian · 186,0101 · NationalbisBislamaunclassified · 10,0001 · NationaltnpWhitesandsAustronesian · 7,5007 · ShiftingmxeMele-FilaAustronesian · 3,5005 · DevelopingmllMalua BayAustronesian · 6006b · ThreatenedlnnNethalpAustronesian · 3406b · ThreatenedaulAuluaAustronesian · 3006a · VigorousmmmMaiiAustronesian · 1806b · Threatened