Major General James G. Blunt

Island of Malakula
Island of Malakula

Larëvat is an Oceanic language of central Malekula, Vanuatu.

The current population of Larëvat-speaking villages is estimated at around 675 speakers.[2] They are located around Losinwei, which is also known as the "neck of the dog" due to the island looking like a sitting dog.

References

  1. ^ Larëvat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Lynch, John (2001). Languages of Vanuatu: A new survey and bibliography. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. p. 83. ISBN 0 85883 469 3.