Volow language

Volow
Aplow, Valuwa
Vōlōw
Pronunciation[βʊˈlʊw]
Native toVanuatu
RegionMota Lava island, Banks Islands
Extinct1986, with the death of Wanhan
1 passive speaker (2021)
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologvolo1238
ELPVolow
Volow is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Volow (formerly known as Valuwa or Valuga) is a nearly extinct Torres–Banks language that used to be spoken in the area of Aplow, in the eastern part of the island of Motalava, Vanuatu.