| North Efate | |
|---|---|
| Nakanamanga | |
| Nguna | |
| Region | Efate,Vanuatu |
Native speakers | 9,500 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | llp |
| Glottolog | nort2836 |
 North Efate is not endangered according to the classification system of theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
North Efate, also known asNakanamanga orNguna, is anOceanic language spoken on the northern area ofEfate inVanuatu, as well as on a number of islands off the northern coast – includingNguna, and parts ofTongoa,Emae andEpi.
The population of speakers is recorded to be 9,500.[2] This makes Nakanamanga one of the largest languages of Vanuatu, an archipelago known for having the world's highest linguistic density.[3]
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The consonant and vowels sounds of North Efate (Nguna).[4]
| Labial | Dental | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | plain | p | t̪ | k |
| implosive | ɓʷ | |||
| Fricative | v | s | ||
| Nasal | plain | m | n | ŋ |
| prenasal | ᵑm | |||
| Liquid | lr | |||
| Semivowel | w | |||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
Subdialects of North Efate include:[5]