Whitesands language
Whitesands, or East Tanna, is a language spoken on the eastern coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu. It is closely related to the North Tanna and Lenakel languages.[2]
| Whitesands | |
|---|---|
| East Tanna | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Tanna Island, east coast |
Native speakers | 7,500 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tnp |
| Glottolog | whit1269 |
 Whitesands is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Phonology
References
- Whitesands at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Hammond, J. (2009). The grammar of nouns and verbs in Whitesands, an oceanic language of Southern Vanuatu. Master Thesis, University of Sydney, Sydney. link
- Hammond, Jeremy (June 2009). "The Grammar of Nouns and Verbs in Whitesands, an Oceanic Language of Southern Vanuatu" (PDF). CORE.
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