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Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
| Kwamera | |
|---|---|
| South Tanna | |
| Nafe, Nɨfe | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Tanna Island |
Native speakers | 3,500 (2001) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
tnk |
| Glottolog |
kwam1252 |
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Kwamera, or South Tanna, the endonym being Nafe (Nɨfe), is a language spoken on the southeastern coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
Writing system
| Majuscules | A | E | F | Fw | G | H | I | Ɨ | K | Kw | M | Mw | N | O | P | Pw | R | S | T | U | V |
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| Minuscules | a | e | f | fw | g | h | i | ɨ | k | kw | m | mw | n | o | p | pw | r | s | t | u | v |
References
- ^ Kwamera at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Lindstrom 1986, p. vi.
- Lindstrom, Lamont (1986). Kwamera Dictionary. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-85883-340-1.
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