Mwotlap

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mwotlap M̄otlap (“Motalava island”), from Proto-Torres-Banks *Mʷotalaβa (“big Mota”). Cognate with Mota M̄ota Lava.

Proper noun

Mwotlap

1. An Oceanic language spoken mainly on the island of Motalava in Vanuatu (Banks Islands).

Synonyms

• Motlav (former name)

Translations

language

• French: mwotlap m
• Mota: Motalava
• Mwotlap: M̄otlap
• Olrat: M̄otlav
• Russian: мвотла́п m (mvotláp)
• Vurës: M̄otlav

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Mwotlap, mlv ⁠
• Category:Mwotlap language (on Wiktionary)