Ethnologue

Ontong Java

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Leuangiua, Lord Howe, Luangiua, Luaniua

Population

2,370 (1999 SIL).

Location

Malaita province: Luangiua atoll, Lord Howe island; 210 km from Santa Isabel island.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Luangiua, Pelau. Reportedly similar to Sikaiana [sky], Takuu [nho], and Nukumanu [nuq] in Papua New Guinea.

Typology

VSO, SVO.

Language Use

All ages. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1998.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].