Tanema

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: tnx
Alternate Names: Tetau, Tetawo
Population: 1 (2012 A. François). Ethnic population: 150 (Wurm 2007).
Location:: Temotu province: Vanikolo island, Emua village.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Utupua-Vanikoro
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Shifted to Pijin [pis]. Shifted to Teanu [tkw].

Location: Temotu province: Vanikolo island, Emua village.