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Big Nambas (native name V'ənen Taut) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 3,400 people (as of 2001) in northwest Malekula, Vanuatu. Approximately nineteen villages in the Big Nambas region of the Malekula Interior use the language exclusively with no variation in dialect. It was studied in-depth over a period of about 10 years by missionary Dr. Greg. J. Fox, who published a grammar and dictionary in 1979. A Big Nambas translation of the Holy Bible has been completed recently by Andrew Fox.

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  • Big Nambas (native name V'ənen Taut) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 3,400 people (as of 2001) in northwest Malekula, Vanuatu. Approximately nineteen villages in the Big Nambas region of the Malekula Interior use the language exclusively with no variation in dialect. It was studied in-depth over a period of about 10 years by missionary Dr. Greg. J. Fox, who published a grammar and dictionary in 1979. A Big Nambas translation of the Holy Bible has been completed recently by Andrew Fox. (en)
  • El big nambas (V'ənen Taut, AFI: [ˈθ̼ənɛn tautʰ]) es una lengua malayo-polinesia hablada por unas 3400 personas (en 2001) en el noroeste de Malakula, en Vanuatu. Aproximadamente diecinueve pueblos en la región de Big Nambas del Malakula Interior usan el idioma exclusivamente sin variación dialectal. Fue estudiado en profundidad durante un período de aproximadamente 10 años por el misionero Dr. Greg. J. Fox, quien publicó una gramática y un diccionario en 1979. Una traducción de la Biblia en Big Nambas está en proceso de completarse. (es)
  • Le Big Nambas ou V’ënen Taut est une langue océanienne, parlée par 3 350 locuteurs dans le nord-ouest de Malekula à Vanuatu. (fr)
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  • Big Nambas (en)
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  • Northwest Malekula (en)
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  • Big Nambas (native name V'ənen Taut) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 3,400 people (as of 2001) in northwest Malekula, Vanuatu. Approximately nineteen villages in the Big Nambas region of the Malekula Interior use the language exclusively with no variation in dialect. It was studied in-depth over a period of about 10 years by missionary Dr. Greg. J. Fox, who published a grammar and dictionary in 1979. A Big Nambas translation of the Holy Bible has been completed recently by Andrew Fox. (en)
  • El big nambas (V'ənen Taut, AFI: [ˈθ̼ənɛn tautʰ]) es una lengua malayo-polinesia hablada por unas 3400 personas (en 2001) en el noroeste de Malakula, en Vanuatu. Aproximadamente diecinueve pueblos en la región de Big Nambas del Malakula Interior usan el idioma exclusivamente sin variación dialectal. Fue estudiado en profundidad durante un período de aproximadamente 10 años por el misionero Dr. Greg. J. Fox, quien publicó una gramática y un diccionario en 1979. Una traducción de la Biblia en Big Nambas está en proceso de completarse. (es)
  • Le Big Nambas ou V’ënen Taut est une langue océanienne, parlée par 3 350 locuteurs dans le nord-ouest de Malekula à Vanuatu. (fr)
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  • Big Nambas (fr)
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