Babatana
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 7,070 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | East Choiseul Island. |
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Solomon Islands |
| Alternate names | East Choiseul, Mbambatana, Sisiqa |
| Dialects | Babatana, Sengan (Sengga, Sisingga, Senga), Kuboro (Kumboro), Katazi, Lömaumbi, Avasö. Related to Ririo [rri]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Choiseul |
| Language use | Trade language. Some L2 users. |
| Language development | NT: 1960–1998. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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