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Kiai language

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Native to
  
Official language in
  
Glottolog
  
fort1240

Native speakers
  
450 (2001)

ISO 639-3
  
frt

Language family
  
AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicSouthern OceanicNorthern VanuatuNortheast Vanuatu – Banks IslandsWest SantoKiai

The Kiai language is a vernacular of a native people in the highlands of the central Espiritu Santo Island, Sanma Province, Republic of Vanuatu.

Name variants

Another name is Fortsenal. The speakers call their language na vara kiai. Fortsenal (Vorozenale) is one of the villages where the speakers live.

References

Kiai language Wikipedia


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