Dakaka

E923597

Dakaka is an Oceanic language spoken by a small community in Vanuatu.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Dakaka canonical 3
Daakaka 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian language
Oceanic language
language
continent Oceania
country Vanuatu
countryOfficialName Republic of Vanuatu
linked to: Vanuatu
endangeredStatus vulnerable
glottologName Dakaka
hasAlternativeName South West Santo
Southwest Santo
hasGlottocode daka1240
ISO639-3Code dkk
languageBranch Southern Oceanic
linked to: Western Oceanic
languageFamily Austronesian
languageSubfamily Oceanic
macroFamily Malayo-Polynesian languages
numberOfSpeakersApproximate 1000
partOf North Vanuatu languages
primaryUse everyday communication
oral tradition
region Sanma Province
spokenIn South Pacific
Vanuatu
spokenOnIsland Espiritu Santo
subgroup Northern Vanuatu subgroup
typologicalFeature SVO word order
phonemic vowel length
rich consonant inventory
usedByCommunityType small rural community
writingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Daakaka language hasAlternativeName Daakaka
linked to: Dakaka
Dakaka glottologName Dakaka