Lengo
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 13,800 (1999 SIL). 13,594 Lengo and 158 Ghaimuta. |
| Region | North and east central Guadalcanal Island. |
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Solomon Islands |
| Alternate names | Ruavatu, Tadhimboko |
| Dialects | Aola, Paripao, Ghaimuta (Ghua), Lengo. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Gela-Guadalcanal, Gela |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SIMONS, Gary F., author. 1977. The Ghaimuta language of interior Guadalcanal.
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