Uripiv | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°04′14.7″S 167°27′03.1″E / 16.070750°S 167.450861°E / -16.070750; 167.450861 |
| Archipelago | Vanuatu |
| Highest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Malampa Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 351 (2015) |
| Ethnic groups | None |
Uripiv is a small inhabited island in Malampa Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.1 Uripiv lies off the north coast of Malekula Island.2 The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 8 meters.3
Population
As of 2015, the official population of the island was 351 people in 76 households.4 Local people speak Uripiv language, a dialect of the language spoken on the north-east coast of Malakula. The language is referred to as Northeast Malakula or Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin, and is spoken on the islands of Uripiv, Wala, Rano, and Atchin and on the mainland opposite to these islands.
References
References
- "Uri and Uripiv Islands, Malekula". Positive Earth. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "URIPIV ISLAND, LIFE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, ROADS OR INTERNET". The Lost Passport. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Uripiv". Elevation Map. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "2015 Vanuatu National Population and Households Projections by Province and Islands" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 August 2018.