Vaeakau-Taumako
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 1,660 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | Duff and Reef islands, Matema, Taumako, Nupani, Nukapu, Pileni, Nifiloli. |
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| Alternate names | Pileni, Pilheni |
| Dialects | Matema, Taumako (Duff), Nupani, Nukapu, Pileni, Aua. Pileni and Taumako differ in significant ways. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Futunic |
| Language use | Positive attitude. Most also use Pijin [pis]. Some also use some Äiwoo [nfl]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. |
| Comments | SVO. |
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