| Fanbyak | |
|---|---|
| Fanbak, Orkon | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Ambrym Island |
Native speakers | 95 (2015)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fnb |
| Glottolog | orko1234 Orkon-Fanbak |
| ELP | Orkon |
Fanbyak is a minor language ofAmbrym Island, Vanuatu.
Fanbyak takes its name from the village of the same name, where it used to be spoken. Fanbyak village has been abandoned, with residents now living among speakers ofNorth Ambrym.[2]
Lynch and Crowley (2001) called the language "Orkon". However, it appears that Orkon, spoken in the Orkon village, really referred to alect (either a dialect or a separate language) distinct from Fanbak. Nothing is known about Orkon proper, which is now extinct.
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