Arosi
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A language of Solomon Islands
Autonym
Arosi
User Population
6,750 (1999 SIL).
Location
Makira province: northwest Makira island.
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Language Status
4 (Educational).
Dialects
Wango, Arosi. Many dialects.
Typology
SVO; prepositions; dual and paucal numbers; 4 articles (1 proper and 3 common); causatives; 17 consonants and 10 vowels; verb serialization; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; alienable/inalienable possession.
Language Use
Used by all. Also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Over 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Active literacy program. Taught in most primary schools in early grades only. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2005.