Also Known As:
Savo, Savo Island
Dialects & Varieties
A grammar of Savosavo, A Papuan language of the Solomon Islands
Wegener, Claudia .U. A Grammar of Savosavo, A Papuan Language of the Solomon Islands. PhD thesis, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, 2008.
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~2,500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Almost everyone on Savo is fluent in Solomon Islands Pijin. Pijin and English are the only languages used in school. Children usually acquire Pijin only slightly later than Savosavo.
Location and Context
Countries
Solomon Islands
Location Description
Savosavo is spoken on Savo island, a small volcanic island with a diameter of about 6 km, about 35 km north-west of the capital Honiara.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Solomon Islands Pijin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Nearly the entire community can also speak Solomon Islands Pijin. Only very young children might not speak it.
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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