Kahua

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
agw
Alternate Names
Anganiwai, Anganiwei, Narihua, Wanoni
Population

5,170 (1999 SIL).

Location

South Makira island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal
Language Use

L2 users.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kahua
Writing
Latin script.