Vaeakau-Taumako

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A language of Solomon Islands

Alternate Names

Pileni, Pilheni

User Population

1,660 (1999 SIL).

Temotu province: widespread on Duff and Reef islands, including on Matema, Nifiloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni, and Taumako.

Language Maps

Solomon Islands

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Futunic

Matema, Taumako (Duff), Nupani, Nukapu, Pileni, Aua. Pileni and Taumako differ in significant ways.

SVO.

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Äiwoo [nfl]. Also use Pijin [pis]. Used as L2 by Äiwoo [nfl].

Language Development

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

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Vaeakau-Taumako

Latin script [Latn].