Marovo
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 8,090 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | Western Province, south New Georgia Island, Marovo Lagoon, Vangunu Island, and Nggatokae Island. |
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Solomon Islands |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, New Georgia, East |
| Language use | Trade language. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible: 1956. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | 2nd most important language of the New Georgia group. |
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