Alternate Names: Faga Uvea, Faga-Uvea, West Uvean
Dialects: None known. Related to Wallisian ,, but 3 centuries of contact with Iaai , have resulted in significant phonological and lexical differences.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,220 (2009 census), increasing. 51% live in greater Nouméa.
Language Development: Poetry. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1903.
Typology: Primarily VSO.
Nation of Origin: New Caledonia
Other Comments: Different from East Uvean , on Uvea Island in Wallis Islands. Christian.