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Äiwoo

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3: nfl

Population	8,400 (1999 SIL), increasing. 4,500 on Reef Islands, Santa Cruz, 1,000 in Honiara (2000 SIL).
Region	Santa Cruz Islands, eastern Solomons, Temotu Province, primarily Lomlom sland; Fenualoa, Nibanga Nede, and Nibanga Temaa islands, many villages scattered along the north coast of Santa Cruz, and Honiara.
Language map	Solomon Islands
Alternate names	Ayiwo, Aïwo, Gnivo, Lomlom, Naaude, Nifilole, Nivo, Reef Islands, Reefs
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Reefs-Santa Cruz
Language use	Vigorous. Used in religious services, commerce. Positive attitude. Good speakers respected, Pijin borrowings disliked. Also use Pijin [pis]. A few also speak Vaeakau-Taumako [piv] or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Few. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Orthography not standardized so few readers. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Radio programs.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	OVS. Copra production; beche de mer (trepang) production; fishermen. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOERGER, Brenda H.; EMERINE, Rachel; HOOVER, Angela; NÆSS, Åshild; VAA, Anders, authors. 2012. "Sociological factors in Reefs-Santa Cruz language vitality: a 40 year retrospective."  

BOERGER, Brenda H.; NÆSS, Ǻshild, authors. 2008. "Reefs - Santa Cruz as Oceanic: evidence from the verb complex."  

WURM, Stephen A., author. 1981. "Notes on nominal classification systems in Äiwo, Reef Islands, Solomon Islands."