North Vanuatu languages
The North Vanuatu languages form a linkage of Southern Oceanic languages spoken in northern Vanuatu.Languages
Clark provides the following classification of the North Vanuatu languages, divided into two main geographic areas. Outlier languages identified by Clark are in italics.
- North Vanuatu
- *Northern
- **Torres–Banks languages
- ***Torres Islands: Hiw, Lo-Toga
- ***Banks Islands: Lehali–Löyöp, Mwotlap–Volow, Lemerig–Vera’a, Vurës–Mwesen, Mota, Nume, Dorig–Koro–Olrat, Lakon , Mwerlap
- **Maewo–Ambae–North Pentecost
- ***Maewo: Sun̄wadia, Sun̄wadaga, Baetora
- ***Ambae: Duidui, Northeast Ambae
- ***North Pentecost: Raga
- **South Pentecost: Ske ; Apma, Sa
- *Espiritu Santo languages
- **Cape Cumberland ; Tolomako
- **Wusi, Akei–Tasiriki–Tangoa–Araki, Tiale–Merei, Kiai, “South-central Santo”, M̈av̈ea, Tutuba, Aore, Tamambo ; Mores
- **Southeast Santo, Shark Bay; Sakao
François (2015)
The following list of 9 "Penama" North Vanuatu languages is from François.
