| Aulua | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | East Malekula |
Native speakers | 750 (2001) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aul |
| Glottolog | aulu1238 |
| ELP | Aulua |
 Aulua is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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