Anatom 2857844 217812648 2008-06-07T20:11:49Z Jef-Infojef 156187 +fr '''Anatom''' (more commonly spelled '''Aneityum''', and sometimes also '''Kéamu''') is the southernmost inhabited island of [[Vanuatu]]. It is in the province of [[Tafea]]. The largest village is [[Anelghowhat]] (correctly, Anelcauhat). There is an airport, not on the main island itself, but on the tiny island to its south, [[Inyeug]] (correctly, Iñec), which has twice-weekly flights from [[Port Vila]] and [[Tanna (island)|Tanna]]. Anatom has a current estimated population of 550. It is believed to have had a population of possibly as large as 12,000 prior to the arrival of the Europeans in 1793. Introduced diseases and [[blackbirding]] are believed to have been the major factors in the depopulation. The island is surrounded by [[coral reefs]] and beaches. The main language of Anatom is called [[Aneityum language|Aneityumese]] or Anejom. It is considered to constitute its own branch of the [[South Vanuatu languages]]. ==External links== *[http://coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/VAN/aneityum.html Aneityum language bibliography] *[http://www.vanuatutourism.com/vanuatu/cms/en/islands/aneityum.html Vanuatu tourism page] {{Vanuatu}} {{coor title dm|20|12|S|169|49|E|region:VU_type:isle}} [[Category:Islands of Vanuatu]] {{Vanuatu-geo-stub}} [[bg:Анейтюм]] [[de:Anatom (Insel)]] [[fr:Anatom]] [[nl:Anatom]] [[ru:Анейтьюм]] [[it:Anatom]]