Merei

LMB

threatened

Alternate Names: Lametin

Dialects: Winiv.

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
West Santo

Demographics: 400 (1997 J. Chung). Ethnic population: 570.

Language Use: Most key domains. Used by 60% of children. Positive attitudes. Men and school children also use Bislama [bis].

Language Development: Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu

Other Comments: ‘Merei’ is self name. Christian.