Lemerig | |
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Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Vanua Lava |
Native speakers
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2 (2010) |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | leme1238 |
Lemerig (sometimes also called Pak, Päk, or Sasar) is an Oceanic language spoken on Vanua Lava, in Vanuatu.
Lemerig is no longer actively spoken. The 2 remaining speakers live on the northern coast of the island. The language has receded in favour of its neighbours Mwotlap and Vera'a.
Lemerig has 11 phonemic vowels. These are all short monophthongs /i ɪ ɛ æ a œ ø ɒ̝ ɔ ʊ u/.