Bauro
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 4,980 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | Central Makira (San Cristobal) Island. |
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| Dialects | Haununu (Hauhunu), Bauro, Rawo (Ravo). Deep linguistic division between Bauro and Arosi [aia]. The Mamaregho variety reportedly the ‘bush’ variety. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1922. |
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