Koro language (Vanuatu)
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Koro | |
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Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Gaua |
Native speakers
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250 (2012)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | krf |
Glottolog | koro1308 [2] |
Koro is an Oceanic language spoken on Gaua island in Vanuatu. Its 280 speakers live in the village of Koro, on the south coast of Gaua.[3]
Koro is a distinct language from its immediate neighbours, Dorig (300 sp.) and Olrat (4 sp.).[4]
Phonology
Koro has 8 phonemic vowels. These include 7 monophthongs /i ɪ ɛ a ɔ ʊ u/ and one diphthong /ɛ͡a/.[5]
References
- ↑ François (2012): 88).
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- ↑ François (2005:444)
- ↑ List of Banks islands languages.
- ↑ François (2005:445)
Bibliography
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