Rennell-Bellona
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A language of Solomon Islands
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Rennell, Rennellese, Rennellese-Bellonese
Population
4,390 (1999 SIL).
Location
Rennell and Bellona Province, Rennell and Bellona islands.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Munggava (Mugaba, Rennell), Mungiki (Bellona, Bellonese, Mugiki).
Typology
VSO.
Language Use
All ages. Also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1994.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].