Uripiv community

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The Uripiv community is a local population, likely on or around Uripiv Island in Vanuatu, known for maintaining its own distinct Oceanic language and cultural traditions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Uripiv community canonical 3

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnolinguistic group
human settlement
local community
continent Oceania
country Vanuatu
culturalRegion Melanesia
environment coastal
tropical island
ethnicGroup Ni-Vanuatu
linked to: Vanuatu
hasCharacteristic is a small island community
maintains a distinct Oceanic language
maintains distinct cultural traditions
hasCulturalTradition Oceanic seafaring practices
customary land tenure
extended family kinship system
local customary ceremonies
oral storytelling
traditional fishing practices
traditional music and dance
use of local marine resources
hasNeighboringArea Malekula Island
languageFamily Austronesian languages
Oceanic languages
languageSpoken Uripiv language
locatedIn Malampa Province
Uripiv Island
Vanuatu
nationalLanguageUsed Bislama
English
French
partOf Uripiv Island communities
primaryEconomicActivity small-scale agriculture
subsistence fishing
region Central Vanuatu
religion Christianity
usesWritingSystem Latin script (for vernacular and national languages)

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin spokenBy Uripiv community
Wala community sharesLanguageWith Uripiv community
Rano community neighboringCommunities Uripiv community