AIA ISO 639-3
Arosi
Arosi Autonym
A language of Solomon Islands
- ISO 639
- aia
- Autonym
- Arosi
- Population
- 6,750 (1999 SIL).
- Location:
- Makira province: northwest Makira island.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal
- Dialects
- Wango, Arosi. Many dialects.
- Typology
- SVO; prepositions; dual and paucal numbers; 4 articles (1 proper and 3 common); causatives; 17 consonants and 10 vowels; verb serialization; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; alienable/inalienable possession.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: over 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Active literacy program. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2005.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Arosi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Makira province: northwest Makira island.
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