Vangunu

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
mpr
User Population

910 (1999 SIL). 400 Bareke, 510 Vangunu.

Location

Western province: north Vangunu island, Bareke; southwest Vangunu island, Vangunu.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, New Georgia, East
Dialects

Bareke (Mbareke), Vangunu.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Marovo [mvo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vangunu
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.