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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: AIA
ISO 639-2: map
| Population | 4,600 (1998 SIL). |
| Region | Northwest Makira (San Cristobal) Island. |
| Dialects | WANGO, AROSI. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal. |
| Comments | Many dialects. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in first language: 30% to 60%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Active literacy program. Bible portions 1905-1921. |
