Lauan language
This article is about a language spoken in Fiji. For a language spoken in Solomon Islands, see Lau language (Malaita).
Lauan | |
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Native to | Fiji |
Region | Lau, Nayau, Lakeba, Oneata, Moce, Komo, Namuka, Kabara, Vulaga, Ogea, Vatoa islands |
Native speakers | unknown (16,000 cited 1981)[1] |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
llx |
Glottolog |
laua1243 [2] |
Lauan is an East Fijian language spoken by about 16,000 people on a number of islands of eastern Fiji.