Iaai is a member of the Southern Oceanic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken by about 4,000 people on the island of Ouvéa in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, and in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia. It is spoken mainly by adults, and by some children.
Iaai is also known as Hwen Iaai, Iai or Yai. It is written with the Latin alphabet, and is taught in schools. There is some literature in the language, including a dictionary, grammar and a translation of the Bible.
Download an alphabet chart for Iaai (Excel)
Source: Bible.com
Source: Bible Gateway
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Information about Iaai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iaai_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/iai
https://www2.hawaii.edu/~vanderso/Iaai.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317177662_The_phonological_history_of_Iaai
http://www.language-archives.org/language/iai
Ajië, Caac, Cèmuhî, Drehu, Iaai, Ndrumbea, Nengone, Numèè, Nyelâyu, Paicî, Vamale, Xârâcùù
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created: 04.10.22. Last modified: 06.06.23
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