Babatana

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A language of Solomon Islands

Alternate Names

Central-Eastern Choiseul, East Choiseul, Mbambatana

User Population

7,070 (1999 SIL).

Choiseul province: east Choiseul island.

Language Maps

Solomon Islands

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Choiseul

Babatana, Sisiqa (Senga, Sengan, Sengga, Seqa, Sisingga), Kuboro (Kumboro), Katazi, Lömaumbi, Avasö.

Sisiqa dialect: SVO; prepositions; noun head initial except numerals; dual number; definite and indefinite articles; 16 consonants and 6 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; alienable/inalienable possession.

Used by all. Used as L2 by Ririo [rri].

Language Development

Dictionary. NT: 1960–1998.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Babatana

Latin script [Latn].