Futuna-Aniwa (Fotuna-Anewa)

Futuna-Aniwa is a Polynesian language spoken on the islands of Aniwa and West Futuna in Tafea province of Vanuatu. In 2001 there were about 1,500 speakers of Futuna-Aniwa, which is also known as Erronan or West Futuna-Aniwa. There are two dialects of Futuna-Aniwa: Aniwa (Anewa) and West Futuna (Fotuna), with significant differences between them.

A way to write Futuna-Aniwa with the Latin alphabet was developed by the missionaries William Gunn and John Gibson Paton (1824-1907) during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Futuna-Aniwa alphabet and pronunciation

Futuna-Aniwa alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Futuna-Aniwa (Excel)

Sample text

Ia ta neikamata Atua neimna ta taragi ma ta fanua. Ma ta fanua neinofo gnata tasi, gogou, ma pouri niapotshia tamana, ma ta nokano o Atua nigarue iluga ta avai. Ma Atua neitucua marama mai, ma ta marama nimai. Ma Atua necitia ta marama, pe aia ko erefia, ma Atua nivaia ta marama ia ta pouri.

Translation

In the beginning God created heaven and earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep water. The spirit of God was hovering over the water. Then God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light

Source: http://www.language-museum.com/encyclopedia/f/futuna-aniwa.php

Links

Information about the Futuna-Aniwa language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuna-Aniwa_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuna-aniwa
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/fut

Polynesian languages

Anutan, Austral, Emae, Futuna-Aniwa, Futunan, Hawaiian, Kapingamarangi, Mangareva, Māori, Marquesan (North), Marquesan (South), Mele-Fila, Moriori, Niuafoʻou, Niuean, Nukumanu, Nukuoro, Nukuria, Ontong Java, Penrhyn, Pukapukan, Rakahanga-Manihiki, Rapa, Rapa Nui, Rarotongan, Rennellese, Samoan, Sikaiana, Tahitian, Takuu, Tikopia, Tokelauan, Tongan, Tuamotuan, Tuvaluan, Vaeakau-Taumako, Wallisian, West Uvean

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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