Repanbitip

RPN

threatened

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Central-Eastern Oceanic

Remote Oceanic

North and Central Vanuatu

Malekula Interior

Small Nambas

Demographics: 90 (1983 SIL). Ethnic population: 130.

Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from related neighboring languages and from Bislama [bis] (Wurm 2007). Most key domains. Used by 60% of children. Positive attitudes.

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu