Sakao is a language of the Santo subgroup of Oceanic languages. It is spoken on the northeast horn of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. It is named after Sakao Island, an islet off the northeastern shore of Espiritu Santo, almost opposite Port-Olry. However, this is not the native name of that island, which is called Laðhi by Sakao speakers.

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  • Sakao is a language of the Santo subgroup of Oceanic languages. It is spoken on the northeast horn of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. It is named after Sakao Island, an islet off the northeastern shore of Espiritu Santo, almost opposite Port-Olry. However, this is not the native name of that island, which is called Laðhi by Sakao speakers. It is likely that an early explorer asked his non-Sakao speaking guide "What do you call that island?" and the guide answered "sakao," which means "coral reef" in many Austronesian languages.
  • Le sakao est une langue océanienne parlée sur l'île d'Espiritu Santo, au Vanuatu, par environ 4 000 locuteurs. Elle tient son nom de l'île Sakao, située près de la côte nord est d'Espiritu Santo, au large de Port-Olry. Il faut noter toutefois que ce n'est pas le nom originel de cette île que ses locuteurs appelaient Laðhi.
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  • Sakao is a language of the Santo subgroup of Oceanic languages. It is spoken on the northeast horn of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. It is named after Sakao Island, an islet off the northeastern shore of Espiritu Santo, almost opposite Port-Olry. However, this is not the native name of that island, which is called Laðhi by Sakao speakers.
  • Le sakao est une langue océanienne parlée sur l'île d'Espiritu Santo, au Vanuatu, par environ 4 000 locuteurs. Elle tient son nom de l'île Sakao, située près de la côte nord est d'Espiritu Santo, au large de Port-Olry. Il faut noter toutefois que ce n'est pas le nom originel de cette île que ses locuteurs appelaient Laðhi.
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  • Sakao language
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