North Efate language

North Efate
Nakanamanga
Nguna
RegionEfate, Vanuatu
Native speakers
9,500 (2001)
Language codes
ISO 639-3llp
Glottolognort2836
North Efate is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

North Efate, also known as Nakanamanga or Nguna, is an Oceanic language spoken on the northern area of Efate in Vanuatu, as well as on a number of islands off the northern coast – including Nguna, and parts of Tongoa, Emae and Epi.

The population of speakers is recorded to be 9,500. This makes Nakanamanga one of the largest languages of Vanuatu, an archipelago known for having the world's highest linguistic density.