Koro (Vanuatu)

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Koro (Vanuatu) is an Oceanic language spoken on Gaua Island in northern Vanuatu, known for its small speaker population and close relation to other local languages such as Lakon.

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Label Occurrences
Koro (Vanuatu) canonical 1

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian language
Oceanic language
natural language
belongsTo Melanesian linguistic area NERFINISHED
closelyRelatedTo Lakon language NERFINISHED
other Gaua Island languages
continent Oceania
country Vanuatu NERFINISHED
endangermentStatus vulnerable
geographicDistribution villages on Gaua Island
hasAlternativeName Koro language (Vanuatu) NERFINISHED
Koro of Gaua NERFINISHED
hasDomain local cultural practices
vernacular communication
hasLanguageShiftPressureFrom Bislama NERFINISHED
English NERFINISHED
hasMorphology predominantly analytic
hasPhonology typical Oceanic consonant and vowel inventory
hasResearchFocus comparative Oceanic linguistics
language documentation
hasSpeakerCommunitySize under 1000 speakers
hasSpeakerPopulation small
hasTypology SVO basic word order
isDistinctFrom Koro Wachi language NERFINISHED
Koro language (India)
ISO639-3Code krf
isSpokenBy indigenous communities of Gaua Island
languageBranch Oceanic
languageFamily Austronesian languages
surface form: Austronesian
languageGroup North Vanuatu NERFINISHED
lexifierInfluence Bislama NERFINISHED
English NERFINISHED
French NERFINISHED
region northern Vanuatu
spokenIn Gaua Island NERFINISHED
Torba Province NERFINISHED
Vanuatu NERFINISHED
subfamilyOf Austronesian languages NERFINISHED
North Vanuatu languages NERFINISHED
Southern Oceanic languages NERFINISHED
writingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script

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Lakon neighboringLanguage Koro (Vanuatu)