Äiwoo language
| Äiwoo | |
|---|---|
| Reef | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Santa Cruz Islands, eastern Solomons, Temotu Province. |
| Coordinates | 10°13′S 166°12′E / 10.217°S 166.200°E |
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Native speakers
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8,400 (1999) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | ayiw1239 |
Äiwoo is a language spoken in the Reef Islands and Nendö (Santa Cruz Islands), both part of the Temotu Province in the Eastern Solomon Islands.
Äiwoo belongs to the Reef Islands – Santa Cruz languages, a member of the Oceanic subgroup of the Austronesian language family.
Äiwoo is the largest of the Reef Islands – Santa Cruz languages, with approximately 8000 native speakers. Most speakers live in the Ngawa district and the island Ngäsinue in the Reef Islands; others live in some villages of Vanikoro or of Nendö, like Kala Bay. Finally, some communities have recently been established in the capital Honiara – notably in the White River district.
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