Lovono

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Alavana, Alavano, Vanikolo, Vanikoro, Vano

Population

5 (2007 A. François). Old people remember a few words (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 120 (Wurm 2007).

Location

Temotu Province, Vanikolo island, Lale and Lavaka villages.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Shifted to Pijin [pis] or Teanu [tkw].

Language Resources