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Baeggu language

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Native to
  
Solomon Islands

Native speakers
  
5,900 (1999)

Glottolog
  
baeg1237

Region
  
Malaita Island

ISO 639-3
  
bvd

Language family
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southeast Solomonic Malaita – San Cristobal Malaita Northern Malaita Baeggu

The Baeggu language (also called Baegu or Mbaenggu) is spoken by the indigenous people of the North Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands. In 1999 there were 5,900 people known to speak the language. The language is largely intelligible with Baelelea, To'aba'ita, and Lau.

References

Baeggu language Wikipedia