’Are’are | Ethnologue

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: alu
Alternate Names: Areare
Autonym: ’Are’are
Population: 17,900 (1999 SIL), increasing. Few monolinguals.
Location:: Malaita province: central Malaita island, 2 areas; western tip, Guadalcanal island. Some in Honiara.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, Malaita, Southern
Dialects: ’Are’are, Marau (Marau Sound).
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1957–2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about ’Are’are
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Malaita province: central Malaita island, 2 areas; western tip, Guadalcanal island. Some in Honiara.