Teanu
A language of Solomon Islands
| Population | 520 (2007 A. Francois). |
| Region | Temotu Province, Vanikolo Island, Puma, Lavaka, Emua, and Lale villages. |
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Solomon Islands |
| Alternate names | Buma, Puma |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Utupua-Vanikoro |
| Language use | Also use Pijin [pis]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
| Comments | Previously 3 tribal districts corresponded to 3 languages: Tanema [tnx] south, Lovono northwest, Teanu northeast. Tanema population now dispersed around the island for more than a century, and blended with Melanesian population, while most of south coast settled by Polynesians. SVO. Agriculturalists; fishermen. |
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