Mono

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
mte
Alternate Names
Alu, Mono-Alu
User Population

2,940 (1999 SIL). 660 Mono, 2,270 Alu, 14 Fauro.

Location

Western province: Treasury island, Mono; Shortland islands, Alo and Alu, Fauro island.

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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, Mono-Uruava
Dialects

Mono, Alu (Alo), Fauro.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mono
Writing

Latin script [Latn].