Vaeakau-Taumako

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: piv
Alternate Names: Pileni, Pilheni
Population: 1,660 (1999 SIL).
Location:: Temotu province: widespread on Duff and Reef islands, including on Matema, Nifiloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni, and Taumako.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Central Pacific, East Fijian-Polynesian, Polynesian, Nuclear, Samoic-Outlier, Futunic
Dialects: Matema, Taumako (Duff), Nupani, Nukapu, Pileni, Aua. Pileni and Taumako differ in significant ways.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Äiwoo [nfl]. Also use Pijin [pis]. Used as L2 by Äiwoo [nfl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Vaeakau-Taumako
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Temotu province: widespread on Duff and Reef islands, including on Matema, Nifiloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni, and Taumako.