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West Santo languages

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Geographic distribution
  
Northeast Vanuatu

Linguistic classification
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic North Vanuatu Northeast Vanuatu – Banks Islands West Santo

Glottolog
  
espi1234  (partial match)

The two dozen West Santo languages form one (Clark 2009) or two (Lynch 1995) branches of the Vanuatu languages.

The languages are:

Northwest Santo family
Valpei, Nokuku, Vunapu, Piamatsina, Tolomako, Tasmate
Southwest Santo family
Wusi, Akei, Tiale–Merei, Navut, Wailapa, Kiai (Fortsenal), Roria, Amblong, Morouas, Tangoa, Araki, Mafea, Tutuba, Aore, Malo (Tamambo), Narango, Tambotalo

References

West Santo languages Wikipedia
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