Unua people

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The Unua people are an indigenous ethnic group of Vanuatu, traditionally inhabiting parts of Malakula Island and known for their distinct language and cultural practices.

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Unua people canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
associatedLanguageCode ISO 639-3: unn
continent Oceania
country Vanuatu
countryOfficialLanguage Bislama
English
French
culturalPractice customary land tenure
exchange and gift-giving ceremonies
fishing
pig husbandry
traditional gardening
culturalRegion Malakula cultural area
hasWritingSystem Latin script (for Unua language, limited use)
island Malakula
language Unua language
languageEndangermentStatus vulnerable
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageGroup Central Vanuatu languages
languageStatus minority language
languageSubfamily Oceanic languages
locatedIn Melanesia
nativeNameLanguage Unua language
neighboringGroups Uripiv people
other Malakula island groups
partOf indigenous peoples of Vanuatu
populationStatus small population
region Malampa Province
religion Christianity
traditional indigenous beliefs
subsistenceMode subsistence agriculture
subsistence fishing
traditionalHousing thatched houses
traditionalTerritory parts of eastern Malakula Island

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Unua ethnicGroup Unua people