Lau
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 16,900 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | Northeast Malaita Island. |
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Solomon Islands |
| Dialects | Suafa, Lau, Dai (Ndai). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, Malaita, Northern |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1929–1992. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Fishermen; craftsmen. |
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