Tangoa Island

picture info	Tangoa Island Tangoa is an island in Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean. It is located off the southern coast of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province. The local inhabitants speak the Tangoa language Tangoa, or Movono, is an Oceanic language or dialect. It is spoken on Tangoa Island off the southern coast of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu, as well as a few mainland villages opposite Tangoa. In 2015 it was estimated to have 370 speakers, while i .... Education The Teachers' Training Institute (later renamed the Tangoa Training Institute) operated on the island from 1895 to 1970, when the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu established a Presbyterian Bible College there. This operated from 1971 to 1986, when it merged with the Aulua Theological Training Centre to form the Talua Ministry Training Centre. References Islands of Vanuatu Sanma Province {{Vanuatu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Islands Of Vanuatu This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by provinces of Vanuatu, province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands. Islands Torba Province Torres Islands Hiw (island), Hiw Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited) Tegua Ngwel (uninhabited) Linua Lo (island), Lo Toga (island), Toga Banks Islands *Vet Tagde Ureparapara Rowa Islands (Reef Islands) Enwut (uninhabited) Lomeur Vanua Lava *Kwakea Leneu Nawila Ravenga Gaua (Santa Maria Island) Mota (island), Mota Mota Lava (Saddle) *Ra Island Merig *Mere Lava Sanma Province Espiritu Santo Dany Island Araki (island) Elephant Island (Vanuatu), Elephant Island Thion (Vanuatu), Dolphin Island Sakao (Sanma, Vanuatu), Sakao Malohu Malparavu Maltinerava Malvapevu Malwepe Oyster Island (Vanuatu), Oyster Island Tangoa Island, Tangoa Bokissa Lataro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Sovereign States The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Provinces Of Vanuatu Vanuatu has been divided into six provinces since 1994. The names in English of all provinces are derived from the initial letters of their constituent islands: Municipalities The provinces are in turn divided into municipalities headed by a council and a mayor elected from among the members of the council. In Tafea Province, for example, are the following municipalities (council areas): North Erromango South Erromango North Tanna West Tanna Middle Bush Tanna Whitesands South West Tanna South Tanna The islands of Aniwa, Futuna and Aneityum appear to consist of one municipality each. Island regions (historical) From 1985 to 1994 it was divided into eleven island regions: Districts (historical) During the Condominium era, specifically from 1968 to 1984 the group was divided into four administrative districts: Districts (1950) In the 1950s, districts appeared to denote the finest administrative level, finer than the current municipalities or council are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sanma Province Sanma is a province located in the Northern part of the nation of Vanuatu, occupying the nation's largest island, Espiritu Santo, which is located approximately 2,500 km northeast of Sydney, Australia. The name Sanma is derived from the initial letters of the main islands of (Espiritu) SANto and MA lo. Population It has a population of 45,8602009 Census Summary release final - Government of Vanuatu and an area of 4,248 km². The provincial capital is Luganville Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 18,062 as of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesians, Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies and named it . In the 1880s, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through an Anglo-French condominium (international law), condominium. An independence movem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Espiritu Santo Espiritu Santo (, ; ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census. Geography The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region of Melanesia. It is in the Sanma Province of Vanuatu. The town of Luganville, on Espiritu Santo's southeast coast, is Vanuatu's second-largest settlement and the provincial capital. Roads run north and west from Luganville, but most of the island is far from the limited road network. Around Espiritu Santo lie a number of small islands and islets; among them are: Dany Island, Araki Island, Araki, Elephant Island (Vanuatu), Elephant Island, Sakao Island (Sanma, Vanuatu), Sakao, Lataroa, Lataro, Thion (Vanuatu), Thion, Malohu, Malwepe, Malvapevu, Malparavu, Maltinerava, Oyster Island, Tangoa Island, Tangoa, and Bokissa. Vanuatu's highest peak is the Mount Tabwemasana in west-central Espiritu Santo. History A Spanish East Indies, Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tangoa Language Tangoa, or Movono, is an Oceanic language or dialect. It is spoken on Tangoa Island off the southern coast of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu, as well as a few mainland villages opposite Tangoa. In 2015 it was estimated to have 370 speakers, while in 2001 it was estimated to have 800. Tangoa may be endangered, with its status described as "shifting". Another source describes language use as vigorous, used among all ages in all domains, although with some code-switching to Bislama. It has largely displaced the moribund Araki language spoken on Araki Island. Classification Tangoa is generally described as a language, but also as a dialect of the proposed, lexicostastically defined Southwest Santo language along with Araki, Akei, and Wailapa.However, Tangoans generally do not understand Araki, which suggests they are not both dialects of a single language. History The first Christian missionaries settled on Tangoa in 1887 and founded the Tangoa Training Institute (in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Presbyterian Church Of Vanuatu The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu (), or the Presbitirin Jyos Blong Vanuatu in Bislama, is the largest Christian denomination in Vanuatu. History It was created by missionaries of the London Missionary Society in the mid-1800s. In 1838 Rev John William arrived on the Island of Futuna. In Eromango Rev. William was martyred and eaten. In 1841 Apela and Samuele were placed to Futuna. Both of them were martyred. They prepared the way for Presbyterians from Canada, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand. The Presbyterian Mission Synod contributed to the mission in the New Hebrides. Prominent missionaries were John Gibson Paton and Margaret Paton from Scotland and John Geddie from Nova Scotia. Even today the Scottish Presbyterian tradition is visible in the life of the Vanuatuan church. The church developed rapidly from the south to the north. It employed indigenous pastors and teachers. In 1905 Margaret Paton died and her memorial church was built at Vila. The church become auton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Talua Ministry Training Centre Talua Theological Training Institute, formerly known as Talua Ministry Training Centre, is a Bible College in Vanuatu, run by the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu. It is located near Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo. Talua was established in 1986 as an amalgamation of the Presbyterian Bible College on the island of Tangoa, and the Aulua Theological Training Centre on the island of Malekula. The name ''Talua'' comes from TAngoa and AuLUA. Talua offers a Diploma in Theology course accredited by the South Pacific Association of Theological Schools, as well as a Bachelor of Ministry degree accredited by the Asia Theological Association. In 2001, the enrolment was 67 full-time students. The college is residential, with all staff and students living on campus. As of 2018, the principal is Pastor Philip Baniuri. Talua suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Harold Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold was a very powerful tropical cyclone which caused widespread destruction in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tangoa Island 2015 Tangoa may refer to: Tangoa (island), an island of Vanuatu; Tangoa language Tangoa, or Movono, is an Oceanic language or dialect. It is spoken on Tangoa Island off the southern coast of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu, as well as a few mainland villages opposite Tangoa. In 2015 it was estimated to have 370 speakers, while i ... , the Oceanic language spoken on this island. {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Islands Of Vanuatu This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by provinces of Vanuatu, province, largely from north to south, subdivided by archipelago when appropriate. Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands. Islands Torba Province Torres Islands Hiw (island), Hiw Metoma (uninhabited, but formerly inhabited) Tegua Ngwel (uninhabited) Linua Lo (island), Lo Toga (island), Toga Banks Islands *Vet Tagde Ureparapara Rowa Islands (Reef Islands) Enwut (uninhabited) Lomeur Vanua Lava *Kwakea Leneu Nawila Ravenga Gaua (Santa Maria Island) Mota (island), Mota Mota Lava (Saddle) *Ra Island Merig *Mere Lava Sanma Province Espiritu Santo Dany Island Araki (island) Elephant Island (Vanuatu), Elephant Island Thion (Vanuatu), Dolphin Island Sakao (Sanma, Vanuatu), Sakao Malohu Malparavu Maltinerava Malvapevu Malwepe Oyster Island (Vanuatu), Oyster Island Tangoa Island, Tangoa Bokissa Lataro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]