Solos

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sol
Alternate Names
Toros
Population

3,200 (1977 P. Lincoln).

Location

Bougainville Province, central and southwest Buka island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bougainville Autonomous Region (2007, Education Plan, Section 1.1.3), not yet implemented (2012).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Nehan-North Bougainville, Solos
Dialects

Coastal Solos (Hetal, Kahule, Pokai Tung), Mainland Solos, Nora Solos, Peit Solos.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. TV.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Solos
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.