Epi languages

Epi
Epi
Api
Geographic; distribution	East Vanuatu, Epi Island
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic North-Central Vanuatu Central Vanuatu Epi-Efate Epi; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Proto-language	Proto-Epi
Language codes
Glottolog	epii1237

The half dozen Epi languages are spoken on Epi Island in Vanuatu.

The population of Epi Island was over 14,000 before being reduced to 800 in the early 20th century due to economic exploitation and introduced disease.^[1] As of 2001, the population of these languages had climbed back to 4,400.

Languages

The languages are:^[2]

Baki–Bierebo: Baki (Burumba), Bierebo (Bonkovia-Yevali)
Bieria–Maii: Bieria (Vovo), Maii (Mkir)
Lamen–Lewo: Lamen (Lamenu, Varmali), Lewo (Varsu)

References

^ Lamenu language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Epi". Glottolog 4.3.

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[1] Lamenu language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Epi". Glottolog 4.3.

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