Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands languages

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Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands Languages
Spoken in:	Northeast Vanuatu
Genetic classification:	Austronesian  Malayo-Polynesian   Central Eastern Malayo-Polynesian    Eastern Malayo-Polynesian     Oceanic      Central-Eastern Oceanic       Remote Oceanic        North and Central Vanuatu         Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands

The family of Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands languages is a subgroup of the North and Central Vanuatu languages. It consists of almost 80 languages.

[edit] Components

• Central Vanuatu languages
  • Eton
  • Lelepa
  • Namakura
  • North Efate
  • South Efate
• East Vanuatu languages
  • Alo-Teqel (extinct)
  • Apma
  • Baetora
  • Central Maewo
  • Dakaka
  • East Ambae
  • Hano/Raga
  • Hiw
  • Koro
  • Lakona/Lakon
  • Lehali
  • Lehalurup
  • Lonwolwol
  • Marino
  • Merlav/Mwerlap
  • Mosina/Mwesen
  • Mota
  • Motlav/Mwotlap
  • North Ambrym
  • Nume
  • Paama
  • Port Vato
  • Sa
  • Seke
  • Sowa
  • Southeast Ambrym
  • Toga/Lo-Toga
  • Vatrata/Vera'a
  • West Ambae
  • Wetamut/Dorig

• Epi languages
  • Bieria-Maii languages
  • Lamenu-Baki languages
• Malekula Coastal languages
  • Axamb
  • Aulua
  • Maskelynes
  • Malua Bay
  • Malfaxal
  • Mae
  • Mpotovoro
  • Unua
  • Rerep
  • Port Sandwich
  • South West Bay
  • Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin dialect chain
  • Vao
  • Burmbar
• West Santo languages
  • Akei
  • Araki
  • Amblong
  • Aore
  • Fortsenal
  • Merei
  • Mafea
  • Malo
  • Morouas
  • Narango
  • Navut
  • Nokuku
  • Piamatsina
  • Roria
  • Tambotalo
  • Tangoa
  • Tiale
  • Tolomako
  • Tutuba
  • Tasmate
  • Valpei
  • Vunapu
  • Wailapa
  • Wusi