Ske is a member of the Southern Oceanic group of Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken by about 300 people on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, particularly in the southwest of the island in and around the villages of Bwaravet, Liavzendam, Hotwata and Vanliamit. Ske is considered endangered as it is no longer being passed on to children. Instead, children are more likely speak Bislama, Apma or Sa.
Ske is also known as Seke. A way of writing Ske with the Latin alphabet was devised by Catriona Hyslop as part of a project by the Vanuatu Cultural Centre. This was popularised by Kay Johnson, who wrote a sketch grammar of the language in her PhD thesis.
In some texts q is replaced with ngg.
Download an alphabet chart for Ske (Excel)
Information about Ske
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ske_language
http://www.pentecostisland.net/languages/ske/
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/ske/
http://www.language-archives.org/language/ske
https://endangeredlanguages.com/lang/1465
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18443/1/Johnson_3588.pdf
https://www.elararchive.org/
Adzera, Ahamb, Äiwoo, Aneityum, Apma, Araki, Are, ʼAuhelawa, Avava, Babatana, Bariai, Bola, Big Numbas, Buhutu, Bwaidoka, Bwanabwana, Caac, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, East Ambae, Gapapaiwa, Hiri Motu, Hiw, Hoava, Kakabai, Kaninuwa, Kara, Kilivila, Kokota, Koro. Kove, Kurti, Kwamera, Lakon, Lehali, Lenakel, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Löyöp, Manam, Marovo, Maskelynes, Mato, Mavea, Mono-Alu, Mota, Motu, Mussau-Emira, Mwerlap, Mwesen, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Nali, Namakura, Naman, Nanggu, Nduke, Neve‘ei, Neverver, Ninde, North Efate, Nume, Paamese, Papapana, Raga, Rotuman, Roviana, Sa, Sakao, Saliba, Seimat, Siar, Sio, Ske, Sobei, Sudest, Sursurunga, Tamambo, Tami, Teanu, Tigak, Tirax, Tolai, Touo, Tungag, Ubir, Ughele, Uneapa, Vatlongos, Vitu, Vurës, Western Fijian, Wuvulu-Aua, Yabem, Yapese
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created: 22.02.23. Last modified: 23.02.23
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