Hoava

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: hoa
Population: 460 (1999 SIL).
Location:: Western province: New Georgia island, North Marovo lagoon.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, New Georgia, West
Dialects: Considered by some to be a dialect of the same language with Kusaghe [ksg] (Davis 2003).
Typology: VSO; prepositions; def article; aspect; 16 consonants and 5 vowels; verb serialization; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use: Some of all ages. Also use Marovo [mvo] (Davis 2003). Also use Pijin [pis] (Davis 2003).
Language Development: Grammar. Texts.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Western province: New Georgia island, North Marovo lagoon.