Epi languages

The half dozen Epi languages are spoken on Epi Island in Vanuatu.

Epi
Api
Geographic
distribution		East Vanuatu, Epi Island
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Glottologepii1237[1]

The population of Epi Island was over 14,000 before being reduced to 800 in the early 20th century due to economic exploitation and introduced disease.[2] As of 2001, the population of these languages had climbed back to 4,400.

Languages

The languages are:[1]

  • Bieria–Maii: Bieria (Vovo), Maii (Mkir)
  • Baki–Bierebo: Baki (Burumba), Bierebo (Bonkovia-Yevali)
  • Lamen–Lewo: Lamen (Lamenu, Varmali), Lewo (Varsu)

References
  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Epi". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
  2. Lamenu language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)


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