The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: AGW
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| Population | 7,700 including 3,000 Kahua, 4,700 Tawarafa (1998 SIL). |
| Region | South Makira (San Cristobal) Island. |
| Alternate names | ANGANIWAI, ANGANIWEI, WANONI, NARIHUA |
| Dialects | TAWARAFA (STAR HARBOUR), SANTA ANA (OWA RAHA), SANTA CATALINA (OWA RIKI), KAHUA. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal. |
| Comments | There are second language users. Trade language. Literacy rate in first language: 30% to 60%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. NT 1986. |
