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Espiritu Santo
Santo
Geographic
distribution
Espiritu Santo Island in northern Vanuatu
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Oceanic
      • Southern Oceanic
        • North Vanuatu
          • Espiritu Santo
Glottologespi1234

The Espiritu Santo languages (alternatively Santo languages) are a group of North Vanuatu languages spoken on Espiritu Santo Island in northern Vanuatu. Tryon (2010) considers the Espiritu Santo languages to be a coherent group.[1]

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Espiritu Santo languages

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The Espiritu Santo languages (alternatively Santo languages) are a group of North Vanuatu languages spoken on Espiritu Santo Island in northern Vanuatu...

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Espiritu Santo

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Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. Over 30 different local languages are spoken on Espiritu Santo, a subgroup of the North Vanuatu languages. Espiritu Santo,...

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Ngen language

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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...

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Tutuba language

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Tutuba is an Oceanic language spoken in Vanuatu on the southeast tip of Espiritu Santo Island and on Tutuba Island offshore. Tutuba at Ethnologue (25th...

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Nokuku language

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Nokuku (Nogugu) is an Oceanic language spoken in the north of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. François (2015), p.19 François, Alexandre; Franjieh, Michael;...

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Valpei language

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Valpei (Valpei-Hukua) is an Oceanic language spoken on the northern tip of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Valpei at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription...

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Wusi language

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Wusi (Wusi-Kerepua) is an Oceanic language spoken on the west coast of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Wusi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription...

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Mores language

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Mores (alternatively Ko or Farmores) is an Oceanic language spoken in central Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. v t e...

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Aore language

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Aore is a recently extinct Oceanic language spoken on Aore Island, just off Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Aore at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v t...

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Kiai language

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Kiai is an Oceanic language spoken by about 450 people in the central highlands of Espiritu Santo island (Sanma Province), in Vanuatu. The name Kiai derives...

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Akei language

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Tasiriki, is an Oceanic dialect chain spoken on the southwest coast of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. The alternate name Tasiriki literally means "small...

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North Vanuatu languages

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"Penama" North Vanuatu languages (that is, the North Vanuatu languages excluding the Torres–Banks and Espiritu Santo languages) is from François (2015:18–21)...

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Sakao language

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or Nekep) is an Oceanic language spoken on the northeast horn of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Sakao is the name of the language as used by foreigners and...

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Nethalp language

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Nethalp, or Lorediakarkar, is a language of the East Santo languages, a group of languages in the Austronesian family of Languages. It is spoken by about 340...

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Tangoa language

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Tangoa, or Leon Tatagoa, is an Oceanic language spoken on Tangoa Island, south of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. The community was an early settlement...

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Tasmate language

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Tasmate (alternatively Oa or Meri) is an Oceanic language spoken in the north of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Tasmate at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)...

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Ande language

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Ande or Morouas (Moruas) is an Oceanic language spoken in central Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. François (2015), p.19 François, Alexandre; Franjieh...

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Araki language

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extinct language spoken in the small island of Araki, south of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Araki is gradually being replaced by Tangoa, a language from...

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Amblong language

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Amblong (Varavara, Aje) is an Oceanic language spoken in the south of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Amblong at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) v t e...

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Tambotalo language

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or Biliru, is a nearly extinct Oceanic language spoken in a single village in the southeast of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Tambotalo at Ethnologue...

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Piamatsina language

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Piamatsina is an Oceanic language spoken in the north of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. François (2015), p.19 François, Alexandre; Franjieh, Michael;...

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Toksiki language

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Toksiki (alternatively Soisoru or Roria) is an Oceanic language spoken in central Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. Toksiki at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)...

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Narango language

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Narango (Farsaf, Farsav, Nambel) is an Oceanic language spoken on the south coast of Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu. François (2015), p.19 François,...

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Tolomako language

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Tolomako (also called Bigbay) is a language of the Oceanic subgroup of Austronesian languages. It is spoken on Santo island in Vanuatu. It distinguishes...

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Kene language

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Kene is an Espiritu Santo language of Vanuatu with 300 speakers. Tryon, Darrell. 2010. The languages of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. In John Bowden and Nikolaus...

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Southern Oceanic languages

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particularly the Espiritu Santo, Malakula, South Vanuatu, and New Caledonian languages, and perhaps also some Central Vanuatu languages of Ambrym and Efate...

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