2,623 in the 2009 census. Vanua Lava is home to four indigenous languages: Vurës, with about 2000 speakers; Vera'a, with 500; and two dying languages, Mwesen, with 10 speakers, and Lemerig, with only 2 living speakers. Other languages on the island, spoken by migrant communities, include Mwotlap (on the northeastern coast) and Mota (in the east). The language most commonly spoken in Sola, the administrative capital, where people from different language backgrounds meet, is Bislama. Vanua Lava evidently used to harbour more languages in the past, several of which have disappeared since the mid 19th century. Transportation There is an airport on the island (IATA code SLH), to which Air Vanuatu flies three times a week. There is a single road on the island, but few vehicles. References References External links Tourist page, including map Islands of Vanuatu Volcanoes of Vanuatu Torba Province Important Bird Areas of Vanuatu Seabird colonies