Lomaiviti language

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Lomaiviti
Native to Fiji
RegionKoro, Makogai, Levuka, Ovalau, Batiki, Nairai, Gau islands
Native speakers
1,600 (2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 lmv
Glottolog loma1261

Lomaiviti is an East Fijian language spoken by about 1,600 people on a number of islands of Fiji.

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References

  1. Lomaiviti at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)