Maii language explained

Maii language should not be confused with Tirax language.

Maii
Also Known As:Mkir
States:Vanuatu
Region:Epi Island
Ethnicity:260 (2001)
Speakers:180
Date:2001
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam3:Oceanic
Fam4:Southern Oceanic
Fam5:North-Central Vanuatu
Fam6:Central Vanuatu
Fam7:Epi-Efate
Fam8:Epi
Iso3:mmm
Glotto:maii1238
Glottorefname:Maii
Map:Lang Status 99-NE.svg

Maii (Mae) is an Oceanic language spoken on Epi Island, in Vanuatu.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Tryon, D. "Mae-Morae and the languages of Epi (Vanuatu)". In Lynch, J. and Pat, F.'A. editors, Oceanic Studies: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Oceanic Linguistics. C-133:305-318. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1996.