Dorig | |
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Dōrig | |
Pronunciation | [ⁿdʊˈriɰ] |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Gaua |
Native speakers | 300 (2012)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | wwo |
Glottolog | weta1242 |
ELP | Dorig |
![]() Dorig is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Dorig (formerly called Wetamut) is a threatened Oceanic language spoken on Gaua island in Vanuatu.
The language's 300 speakers live mostly in the village of Dorig [ⁿdʊˈriɰ], on the south coast of Gaua. Smaller speaker communities can be found in the villages of Qteon (east coast) and Qtevut (west coast).