| Haveke | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Voh, New Caledonia |
Native speakers | 450 (from 2009)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:hvk – Havekebwa – Bwatoo |
| Glottolog | have1241 Havekebwat1240 Bwatoo |
| ELP | Haveke |
| Bwatoo | |
 The Voh-Koné dialects are classified as Definitely Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Haveke (also known as Aveke or 'Aveke[2]) is aKanak language ofNew Caledonia, in the commune ofVoh.Bwatoo dialect is distinct.[3]
The language is considered endangered with 300 native speakers worldwide reported in 1982. That number gets lower due to the expansion ofFrench in New Caledonia. There are virtually no children speakers of Havake.[4][3]
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