Sakao (Sanma, Vanuatu)
Sakao Lathi | |
|---|---|
  Sakao Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 14°57′38″S 167°07′55″E / 14.96056°S 167.13194°E | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Sanma Province |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
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]
Name
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
References
- ^ Vanuatu: Provinces and Islands
- ^ Satellite view of Sakao.
- ^ "Sakao". Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
