BXA ISO 639-3
Tairaha
Tairaha Autonym
A language of Solomon Islands
- ISO 639
- bxa
- Alternate Names
- Bauro, Bwauro
- Autonym
- Tairaha
- Population
- 4,980 (1999 SIL).
- Location:
- Makira province: central Makira (San Cristobal) island.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Malaita-San Cristobal, San Cristobal
- Dialects
- Haununu (Hauhunu), Bauro, Rawo (Ravo). Deep linguistic division between Tairaha and Arosi [aia]. The Mamaregho variety reportedly is the bush variety.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1922.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Tairaha
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Makira province: central Makira (San Cristobal) island.
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