Bierebo

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Estimated 900 – 1000 people speak Bierebo as a first language. There are a handful of language learners – e.g. some women marrying into Bierebo-speaking communities. There are 26 speakers of the Yakana variety, and only 2 elderly speakers of the Yana variety. All speakers of Yakana and Yana also speak Yaningi. The Bonkovio variety has roughly 465 speakers; Ruwo, about 90 speakers; Yopuna, 61 speakers; Yaningi, 121 speakers (including speakers of Yana and Yakana); and Malvasi, about 170 speakers.

2014

Vanuatu

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The Bonkovio variety is spoken in the following villages: Bonkovio, also known as Bonga Bay or Pasis; Chavinu, also known as Point or Paen; Foreland; Brisbane, also known as Komerana; and Chumasumwe and Kundute. The Ruwo variety is spoken in Brisbane and Ruwo, also known as Burupika or Niuples. The Yopuna variety is spoken in Yopuna village, and the Malvasi variety is spoken in Malvasi village. Yana, Yakana, and Yaningi are spoken in Lokopui, also known as Tavio.

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The Bonkovio variety is spoken in the following villages: Bonkovio, also known as Bonga Bay or Pasis; Chavinu, also known as Point or Paen; Foreland; Brisbane, also known as Komerana; and Chumasumwe and Kundute. The Ruwo variety is spoken in Brisbane and Ruwo, also known as Burupika or Niuples. The Yopuna variety is spoken in Yopuna village, and the Malvasi variety is spoken in Malvasi village. Yana, Yakana, and Yaningi are spoken in Lokopui, also known as Tavio.

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Bislama

Church, education, with non-Bierebo speakers

Bierebo is used in the home and in the village e.g. including in chiefs’ meetings, church meetings, traditional ceremonies, local court cases. Bislama used as a regional lingua franca, in church services, and in home/village by non-Bierebo speakers. English/French used in education.