Native to Solomon Islands Writing system Latin | Native speakers 8,400 (1999) ISO 639-3 nfl | |
Region Santa Cruz Islands, eastern Solomons, Temotu Province. Language family Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Temotu ?
Reefs – Santa Cruz
Äiwoo | ||
Äiwoo is a language spoken in the Reef Islands and Nendö (Santa Cruz Islands), both part of the Temotu Province in the Eastern Solomon Islands.
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Classification
Äiwoo belongs to the Reef Islands – Santa Cruz languages, a member of the Oceanic subgroup of the Austronesian language family.
Distribution
Äiwoo is the largest of the Reef Islands – Santa Cruz languages, with approximately 8000 native speakers. Most speakers live in the Ngawa district and the island Ngäsinue in the Reef Islands; others live in some villages of Vanikoro or of Nendö, like Kala Bay. Finally, some communities have recently been established in the capital Honiara – notably in the White River district.
References
Äiwoo language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA