Tanema

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
tnx
Alternate Names
Tetau, Tetawo
Population

1 (2012 A. François). Ethnic population: 150 (Wurm 2007).

Location

Temotu province: Vanikolo island, Emua village.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Utupua-Vanikoro
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Shifted to Teanu [tkw] or Pisin [pis].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tanema
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