Bauro

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
bxa
Alternate Names
Bwauro
User Population

4,980 (1999 SIL).

Location

Makira province: central Makira (San Cristobal) island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal
Dialects

Haununu (Hauhunu), Tairaha, Rawo (Ravo). Deep linguistic division between Bauro and Arosi [aia]. The Mamaregho variety reportedly is the bush variety.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1922.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bauro
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.