Löyöp language
| Löyöp | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [løjøp] |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Ureparapara, formerly Rowa Islands |
Native speakers | 240 (2010) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | urr |
| Glottolog | leha1244 |
| ELP | Löyöp |
Löyöp is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Löyöp [løjøp] (formerly known as Lehalurup) is an Oceanic language spoken by about 240 people, on the east coast of Ureparapara Island in the Banks Islands of Vanuatu. It is distinct from Lehali, the language spoken on the west coast of the same island.
The language was originally native to the Rowa Islands, having been brought to Ureparapara around the 1930s when a tsunami struck the Reef Islands and forced the speakers to relocate.
It is considered a vulnerable language by UNESCO.