Tairaha

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
bxa
Alternate Names
Bauro, Bwauro
Population

4,980 (1999 SIL).

Location

Central Makira (San Cristobal) island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal
Dialects

Bauro, Haununu (Hauhunu), Rawo (Ravo). Deep linguistic division between Tairaha and Arosi [aia]. The Mamaregho variety reportedly is the bush variety.

Language Use

All ages. Also use English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1922.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tairaha
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.