Lakon language
Lakon (ISO 639-3 code lkn) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Vanuatu. It has about 800 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | lkn |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | lako1245 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Vanuatu |
| Speakers (estimate) | 800 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- North Ambrym5,250 speakers
- Malo3,500 speakers
- Southeast Ambrym3,100 speakers
- Lonwolwol1,200 speakers
- Port Sandwich1,200 speakers
- Labo1,100 speakers
- Vurës1,050 speakers
- Mae1,000 speakers
- Bierebo950 speakers
- Burmbar900 speakers
- Lamenu850 speakers
- Letemboi800 speakers
More about Lakon
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.