Kwamera language explained

Kwamera
Also Known As:South Tanna
Nativename:Nafe, Nɨfe
States:Vanuatu
Region:Tanna Island
Speakers:3,500
Date:2001
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Oceanic
Fam4:Southern Oceanic
Fam5:South Vanuatu
Fam6:Tanna
Iso3:tnk
Glotto:kwam1252
Glottorefname:Kwamera
Map:Lang Status 99-NE.svg

Kwamera, or South Tanna, the endonym being Nafe (Nɨfe), is a language spoken on the southeastern coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu.

Writing system

Kwamera alphabet
MajusculesFw GKwMw PPw UV
Minusculesa e f fw gh i ɨ k kwm mw n o ppw r s t uv

References