Native to Vanuatu Native speakers 250 (2012) Glottolog koro1308 | Region Gaua ISO 639-3 krf | |
Language family Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Southern Oceanic
Vanuatu
Northern Vanuatu
East Vanuatu
Koro | ||
Koro is an Oceanic language spoken on Gaua island in Vanuatu. Its 280 speakers live in the village of Koro, on the south coast of Gaua.
Koro is a distinct language from its immediate neighbours, Dorig (300 sp.) and Olrat (4 sp.).
Phonology
Koro has 8 phonemic vowels. These include 7 monophthongs /i ɪ ɛ a ɔ ʊ u/ and one diphthong /ɛ͡a/.
References
Koro language (Vanuatu) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA