South New Ireland-Northwest SolomonicSubgroup of 51 languagesAncestorsAustronesian 1256Malayo-Polynesian 1234Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 722Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 555Oceanic 514Western Oceanic 240Meso Melanesian 70New Ireland 64South New Ireland-Northwest SolomonicDescendants 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