Lenakel is the largest town on the island of
Tanna in
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
. It has a population of 1,473.
It is located on the west coast of the island near the administrative capital of
Isangel and serves as a major port of entry.
Language
It is the center of the
Lenakel language
Lenakel, or West Tanna, is a dialect chain spoken on the western coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
Lenakel is one of five languages spoken on Tanna. The native name for the language is ''Netvaar'', and speakers refer to their language as ''Nak ...
, one of the five
Tanna languages native to the island; Vanuatu's official tongue, the
English creole Bislama
Bislama (; ; also known by its earlier French name, ) is an English-based creole language and one of the official languages of Vanuatu. It is the first language of many of the "Urban ni-Vanuatu" (citizens who live in Port Vila and Luganvil ...
is spoken as well.
References
Populated places in Vanuatu
Tafea Province
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