Journal article
Nafsan
R Billington, N Thieberger, J Fletcher
Journal of the International Phonetic Association | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2023
Abstract
Nafsan (ISO 639-3: erk, Glottocode: sout2856), also known as South Efate, is a Southern Oceanic language of Vanuatu. It is spoken in Erakor, Eratap and Pango, three villages situated along the southern coast of the island of Efate (Figure 1) (Clark 1985, Lynch 2000, Thieberger 2006). Nafsan is also closely related to Eton, Lelepa, Nakanamanga and Namakura, spoken further to the north on Efate and some smaller neighbouring islands.1 Nafsan is often described as the southernmost member of the North-Central Vanuatu group of languages, and the Nafsan and Eton-speaking communities are noted to be at the core of 'an unmistakable area of innovation' compared to their northern neighbours (Clark 1985..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Sincere thanks to the Nafsan speakers who have participated in and facilitated this and earlier work, especially Lingkary Kalpram, Yvanna Atarua, Joel Kalpram, Gray Kalta ~pau, Lionel Emil, Marinette Kalpram, Michael Joseph, Jelona Kalta~pau, Endis Kalsarap, Manuel Wayane and Toukolau Takau. We thank two anonymous reviewers, and JIPA editor Marija Tabain and associate editor Matthew Gordon, for comments on an earlier version of this paper. Thanks also to Ana Krajinovi ' c, Katie Jepson and Hywel Stoakes. Funding support from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language [Project ID: CE140100041] is gratefully acknowledged.