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Language families. Most of the languages in the Solomon Islands archipelago are Austronesian languages. The Central Solomon languages such as Bilua, Lavukaleve, Savosavo and Touo constitute an independent family within the Papuan languages.
Nov 6, 2017 · About 70 languages are spoken in the greater Solomon Islands archipelago. This is a much bigger region as compared to the Solomon Island itself. The official language is English while the common language (lingua franca) is Pidgin.
Dec 6, 2023 · Most of the languages in the Solomon Islands archipelago are Austronesian languages. The Central Solomon languages such as Bilua , Lavukaleve , Savosavo and Touo constitute an independent family within the Papuan languages .
May 24, 2024 · Austronesian languages, family of languages spoken in most of the Indonesian archipelago; all of the Philippines, Madagascar, and the island groups of the Central and South Pacific (except for Australia and much of New Guinea); much of Malaysia; and scattered areas of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan.
Most of the languages in the Solomon Islands are Austronesian languages. The Central Solomon languages such as Lavukaleve constitute an independent family. Two other language families are represented on Bougainville , which is geographically part of the Solomon Islands, if not within the national boundaries.
2.2. The Austronesian languages There are fifty-six Austronesian languages spoken in the Solomon Islands, including five Polynesian Outliers. They are as follows: LANGUAGE Alu Vaghua Varisi Ririo C.E. Choiseul Ghanongga Lungga Simbo Nduke Roviana Ughele Kusaghe Hoava Marovo Vangunu Zabana Laghu Kokota Zazao Blablanga Maringe Gao Bugotu Gela Lengo
In the region of the Pacific designated “Melanesia” there are two main kinds of languages: those belonging to the widespread and closely interrelated Austronesian language family, and the so-called Papuan, or non-Austronesian, languages that are not for the most part demonstrably related to each other and not known to be part of any linguistic f...
