Lengo

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
lgr
Alternate Names
Doku, Ruavatu, Tadhimboko
Population

13,800 (1999 SIL). 13,600 Lengo and 160 Ghaimuta.

Location

North and east central Guadalcanal.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Gela-Guadalcanal, Gela
Dialects

Aola, Ghaimuta (Ghua), Lengo, Paripao.

Language Use

All ages. Also use English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lengo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].