Marovo

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
mvo
Autonym
Marovo
User Population

8,090 (1999 SIL).

Location

Western province: south New Georgia island, Marovo lagoon, Nggatokae, and Vangunu islands.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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
Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Duke [nke], Hoava [hoa], Touo [tqu], Vangunu [mpr].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible: 1956.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marovo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].