Fagani

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
faf
Alternate Names
Faghani
User Population

900 (1999 SIL).

Location

Makira province: northwest Makira island.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

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

Fagani, Rihu’a, Agufi.

Language Use

Some children shifting to Roviana [rug] (Wurm 2007). Most also use Roviana [rug] (Wurm 2007).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fagani
Other Comments

Separate from Arosi [aia] (Tryon 1982).