| 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 Air Vanuatu House, Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is Vanuatu's national flag carrier, formerly operating to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and points in the South Pacific. Its main base is Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila. In May 2024 operations ceased with the airline placed into liquidation by the Government of Vanuatu. Limited domestic services resumed in August 2024.
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