| Malua Bay | |
|---|---|
| Middle Nambas | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Malekula |
| Ethnicity | 720 (2001)[1] |
Native speakers | 500 (2009)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mll |
| Glottolog | malu1245 |
| ELP | Malua Bay |
 Malua Bay is not endangered according to the classification system of theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Malua Bay (also calledMiddle Nambas) is anOceanic language spoken in northwestMalekula,Vanuatu. It has two main dialects: one spoken inMalua Bay and the other spoken inEspiegles Bay.
Malua, as an Oceanic language, belongs to theAustronesian language family. Furthermore, it belongs to the Malekula grouping within theCentral Vanuatu subgroup, along withNese,Botovro, Vovo,Vao, and others.[2]
Malua is mainly spoken in Malua and Espiegles Bay, with a small amount of speakers inPort Vila. The majority of speakers are bilingual inBislama,English, orFrench.[3]
Malua contains a distinction betweenalienable andinalienable possession. Verbal predicates are marked for eitherrealis orirrealis mood. It also exhibitsnominative-accusative alignment.[4]
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