Hiw

HIW

threatened

Alternate Names: Hiu

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Central-Eastern Oceanic

Remote Oceanic

North and Central Vanuatu

Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands

East Vanuatu

Demographics: 150 (2007 A. François).

Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Used by entire ethnic group. Most key domains. All children speak Hiw. Positive attitudes.

Language Development: Bible portions: 1894–1900.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu