Löyöp

URR

vigorous

Alternate Names: Divers Bay, Lehalurup

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: 250 (2007 A. François).

Language Use: Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Used by entire ethnic group, but under pressure from Vatrata [vra] (Wurm 2007). Most key domains. All children speak it. Positive attitudes.

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu