Dalkalaen language
Dalkalaen is a Central Vanuatu language spoken by about 1,000 people on the southwestern tip of Ambrym Island, Vanuatu.[1][2]
| Dalkalaen | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Ambrym Island |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2015) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Dalkalaen is closely related to the Daakaka language.[2]
Notes
- François et al. (2015:18-21).
- Krifka et al. (2012).
References
- François, Alexandre; Franjieh, Michael; Lacrampe, Sébastien; Schnell, Stefan (2015), "The exceptional linguistic density of Vanuatu" (PDF), in François, Alexandre; Lacrampe, Sébastien; Franjieh, Michael; Schnell, Stefan (eds.), The Languages of Vanuatu: Unity and Diversity, Studies in the Languages of Island Melanesia, Canberra: Asia Pacific Linguistics Open Access, pp. 1–21, ISBN 9781922185235.
- Krifka, Manfred; von Prince, Kilu; Hosni, Soraya. 2012. West Ambrym: Documenting and maintaining three Oceanic languages of Vanuatu. Poster presenting the three languages Dalkalaen, Daakaka, and Daakie. Berlin: DoBeS.
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