Mele-Fila is a member of the Polynesian branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken in Vanuatu on Fila (Ifria) Island near Efate Island, and in Mele village on Efate Island. In 2001 there were 3,500 speakers of Mele-Fila, which is also known as Fila-Mele, Ifara-Mele or Ifira-Mele.
There are two dialects of Mele-Fila: Mele and Fila, which differ significantly from each other.
Download an alphabet chart for Mele-Fila (Excel)
Information about the Mele-Fila language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mele-Fila_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mxe
https://abvd.shh.mpg.de/austronesian/language.php?id=242
https://www2.ling.su.se/pollinet/facts/mef.html
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 23.04.21
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