Efate is an island in The Republic of Vanuatu. It is the most populated (approx. 50000) island in Vanuatu; in terms of land area (780 km²) Efate is Vanuatu's third largest island. Most inhabitants of Efate live in Port Vila, the capital city.

During World War 2, Efate served an important role as an allied base.

There are several indigenous languages of Efate as you can see here: http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/thieberger/vanlangs/EFATE.HTM