Bughotu

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: bgt
Alternate Names: Bugota, Bugoto, Bugotu, Mahaga, Mbughotu
Population: 4,050 (1999 SIL).
Location:: Isabel province: Santa Isabel island, southeast end from Suma to Horara; Furona island off Kia district northwest coast.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Gela-Guadalcanal, Bughotu
Dialects: Hageulu, Vulava. Reportedly similar to Gela [nlg] and Gao [gga]. Related to vernaculars on Guadalcanal.
Language Use: Home, village, church. Used by all. Also use Gao [gga]. Also use Pijin [pis], with other Santa Isabel speakers who do not speak Bughotu. Used as L2 by Cheke Holo [mrn], Gao [gga].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1914–2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bughotu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Isabel province: Santa Isabel island, southeast end from Suma to Horara; Furona island off Kia district northwest coast.