Meso MelanesianSubgroup of 70 languagesAncestorsAustronesian 1256Malayo-Polynesian 1234Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 722Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 555Oceanic 514Western Oceanic 240Meso MelanesianDescendants Bali-Vitu 2 New Ireland 64 Lavongai-Nalik 7 Madak 3 South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic 51 Choiseul 4 Mono-Uruava 4 Nehan-North Bougainville 10 Buka 3 Halia 2 Nehan 1 Papapana 1 Saposa-Tinputz 4 Solos 1 New Georgia 11 East 2 West 9 Patpatar-Tolai 12 Piva-Banoni 2 Santa Isabel 7 Central 3 East 2 West 2 Tabar 2 Tomoip 1 Willaumez 4