Ghari

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: gri
Alternate Names: Gari, Sughu, Sugu, Tangarare, West Guadalcanal
Population: 12,100 (1999 SIL). 7,110 Ghari, 950 Gae, 3,020 Ndi, 490 Nginia, 550 Tandai-Nggaria.
Location:: Guadalcanal province: Guadalcanal, west, northwest, and north central coast.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Southeast Solomonic, Gela-Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal
Dialects: Gae (Nggae, Qae), Geri (Nggeri), Ndi (Vaturanga), Nginia, Tandai-Nggaria (Tanaghai), Ghari.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible: 1998.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ghari
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Guadalcanal province: Guadalcanal, west, northwest, and north central coast.