Sakao (Sanma, Vanuatu)

Sakao, locally known as Lathi or Laðhi, is an uninhabited island in Vanuatu. It is located off the northeastern shore of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province,[2] and off the southeastern shore of Vanuatu's second-largest island, Malakula. The island has given its name to the Sakao language, spoken in the nearby area of Port-Olry.[3]

Sakao
Lathi
Sakao is located in Vanuatu
Sakao
Sakao
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 14°57′38″S 167°07′55″E / 14.96056°S 167.13194°E / -14.96056; 167.13194
Country Vanuatu
ProvinceSanma Province
Population
 • Total0 [1]
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

Name

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The name Sakao is an exonym meaning "coral reef", from Proto-Oceanic *sakaRu. The native name Lathi or Laðhi comes from a Sakao word, of unknown origin.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vanuatu: Provinces and Islands
  2. ^ Satellite view of Sakao.
  3. ^ "Sakao". Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 October 2015.