| Mota | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ŋ͡mʷota] |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Mota island |
Native speakers | 750 (2012)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtt |
| Glottolog | mota1237 |
| ELP | Mota |
Mota is an Oceanic language spoken by about 750 people on Mota island, in the Banks Islands of Vanuatu. It is the most conservative Torres–Banks language, and the only one to keep its inherited five-vowel system intact while also preserving most final vowels.[2]