Lovono

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: vnk
Alternate Names: Alavana, Alavano, Lavana, Vanikolo, Vanikoro, Vano
Population: 4 (2012 A. François). Old people remember a few words (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 120 (Wurm 2007).
Location:: Temotu province: Vanikolo island, Lale and Lavaka villages.
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, Lale and Lavaka villages.