Languages of Maewo
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Note that the spelling of language names in this map may not be the same as in the body of the text.
Baetora
Island name: Maewo
Proto-language: PNV
Ross Clark (1985) local group / Tryon (1976) sub-group: Aoba-Maewo
Other names: Nasawa, South Maewo
Central Maewo
Island name: Maewo
Proto-language: PNV
Ross Clark (1985) local group / Tryon (1976) sub-group: Aoba-Maewo
Other names: Peterara
Marino
Island name: Maewo
Proto-language: PNV
Ross Clark (1985) local group / Tryon (1976) sub-group: Aoba-Maewo
Other names: Arata, Bangoro, Lotora, Maewo, Qaranggave, Tanoriki, Tasmouri
Reading:
Codrington, R.H. 1885. The Melanesian languages. Oxford: Clarendon Press; pp.408-420.
Ivens, W.G. 1940-42. A grammar of the language of Lotora, Maewo, New Hebrides, Melanesia. BSOAS 10:679-698 * A brief morphological sketch.
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