| Baetora | |
|---|---|
| South Maewo, Sungaloge | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Maewo |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2001) [1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | btr |
| Glottolog | baet1237 |
 Baetora is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Baetora (also Sungaloge or South Maewo, is an Oceanic language spoken on Maewo, Vanuatu. There is a large degree of dialectal diversity.
Air Vanuatu is an airline with its head office in the Air Vanuatu House, Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is Vanuatu's national flag carrier, operating to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and points in the South Pacific. Its main base is Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila.
Walter Hadye Lin̄i was a Raga Anglican priest and politician who was the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, from independence in 1980 to 1991. He was born at Agatoa village, Pentecost Island. On his mother's side, he was a descendant of the high chief Virasangvulu, while on his father's side, he was descended from the famous weaver, Nuenue, as well as from the high chief Viralalau.
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