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Nguna Language
North Efate, also known as Nakanamanga or Nguna, is an Oceanic languages, Oceanic language spoken on the northern area of Efate in Vanuatu, as well as on a number of islands off the northern coast – including Nguna, and parts of Tongoa, Emae and Epi island, Epi. The population of speakers is recorded to be 9,500. This makes Nakanamanga one of the largest languages of Vanuatu, an archipelago known for having the world's highest linguistic density. Phonology The consonant and vowels sounds of North Efate (Nguna). Subdialects of North Efate include: * Buninga * Emau * Livara * Nguna * Paunangis * Sesake References * * Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Efate, North Central Vanuatu languages Languages of Vanuatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efate
Efate (), also known as Île Vate (), is an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of the Shefa Province in Vanuatu. Geography It is the most populous (approx. 66,000) island in Vanuatu. Efate's land area of makes it Vanuatu's third largest island. Its geological past was heavily volcanic, meaning that a lava shelf surrounds much of the island. Most inhabitants of Efate live in Port Vila, the national capital. Its highest mountain is Mount McDonald with a height of . History Captain James Cook named it Sandwich Island "in honour of my noble patron, the Earl of Sandwich" on his 1774 voyage on . Coconut trees were planted on Efate in the mid-1800s. During World War II, Efate served an important role as a United States military base. On March 13, 2015, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Port Vila, the island's largest human settlement and the capital of Vanuatu, bore extensive damage from Cyclone Pam. In December 2024, 2024 Port Vila earthquake, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake reportedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
