Lungga | Ethnologue

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: lga
Alternate Names: Luga, Lunqa
Autonym: Luqa
Population: 2,770 (1999 SIL).
Location:: Western province: south Ranonga island.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
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: None known. Reportedly similar to Duke [nke] (Nduke). Ghanongga [ghn] and Simbo [sbb] related but separate.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lungga
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Western province: south Ranonga island.