| Vao | |
|---|---|
| Region | Vao Island and northernMalakula,Vanuatu |
Native speakers | 1,900 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | vao |
| Glottolog | vaoo1237 |
 Vao is not endangered according to the classification system of theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Vao is anAustronesian language of theOceanic branch spoken by about 1,900 people onVao Island and on the nearby shores ofMalakula Island,Vanuatu.[2]
Vao is one of the few languages of the world that possesseslinguolabial consonants.[3][example needed]
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