Fijian, Western
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A language of Fiji
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Fiji, Koronubu-Ba, Nadrogaa
Population
83,000 (2011 J. Leclerc).
Location
Ba province, including Waya and Yasawa islands; Nadroga-Navosa province; west Serua province.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Dialects
Nuclear Western Fijian (Baaravi, Nadrogaa, Tubaniwai), Waya (Magodro, Nakoroboya, Noikoro).
Typology
Nadrogaa dialect: SVO; articles and possessives come before noun head, determiners and adjectives after noun head; dual number; common, proper and vocative articles; 22 consonants and 5 vowels; stress is usually on the penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Development
Bible portions: 2016.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].