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Fagani

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3faf

Population  900 (1999 SIL).
Region  Northwest Makira Island.
Language map  Solomon Islands
Alternate names   Faghani
Dialects  Fagani, Rihu’a, Agufi.
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 L2: 25%–50%.
Comments  Tryon (1981) says this is separate from Arosi [aia].