| Nahavaq | |
|---|---|
| South West Bay, Siesip | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Malekula |
| Ethnicity | 860 ethnic population (no date) [1] |
Native speakers | 600 (2001) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sns |
| Glottolog | sout2857 |
| ELP | Nahavaq |
 Nahavaq is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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