Polonombauk

PLB

threatened

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Central-Eastern Oceanic
Remote Oceanic
North and Central Vanuatu
East Santo
South

Demographics: 120 (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 550.

Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Butmastur [bnr] (Wurm 2007). Most key domains. Very few children learn the language (Wurm 2007). Positive attitudes.

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu