Ninde

MWI

threatened

Alternate Names: Labo, Meaun, Mewun, Nide

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Central-Eastern Oceanic
Remote Oceanic
North and Central Vanuatu
Malekula Interior
Labo

Demographics: 1,100 (Lynch and Crowley 2001).

Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. Used by 30% of the children. Positive attitudes.

Language Development: Bible portions: 1905.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu

Other Comments: Traditional religion.