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Haveke (also known as Aveke or 'Aveke) is a Kanak language of
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, in the commune of
Voh Voh is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It has become famous for the aerial photography of what is known as ''The Heart of Voh'', a large formation of vegetation that resem ...
. Bwatoo dialect is distinct. The language is considered endangered with 300 native speakers worldwide reported in 1982. That number gets lower due to the expansion of
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
in New Caledonia. There are virtually no children speakers of Havake.


References


Further reading

* Rivierre, Jean-Claude; Ehrhart, Sabine; Diela, Raymond (2006)
Le bwatoo et les dialectes de la région de Koné (Nouvelle-Calédonie) (in French)
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Google Books
New Caledonian languages Languages of New Caledonia {{NewCaledonia-stub