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Solomon Islands English has many features, especially in the phonology, that show the influence of local languages. It is also influenced by Australian English through the RAMSI program. Consonant variations
Between 60 and 70 languages are spoken in the Solomon Islands archipelago [1] which covers a broader area than the nation state of Solomon Islands, [2] and includes the island of Bougainville, which is an autonomous province of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Around 60 to 70 languages are spoken in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Many Melanesian languages, predominantly of the Southeast Solomonic group, and Polynesian languages are native to the area. Immigrant populations speak Micronesian languages. English is an official language in both areas of the archipelago.
The number of local languages listed for Solomon Islands is 74, of which 70 are living languages and 4 are extinct, according to Ethnologue, Languages of the World. [192] Western Oceanic languages (predominantly of the Southeast Solomonic group ) are spoken on the central islands.
The Flag of Solomon Islands The location of Solomon Islands. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Solomon Islands: . Solomon Islands is a sovereign Melanesian island country located in the South Pacific Ocean, south-east of Papua New Guinea. [1]
It consists of some 26 languages covering the Eastern Solomon Islands, from the tip of Santa Isabel to Makira. It is defined by the merger of Proto-Oceanic *l and *R. The fact that there is little diversity amongst these languages, compared to groups of similar size in Melanesia, suggests that they dispersed in the relatively recent past. [1]
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This is a list of populated places in the nation state of Solomon Islands, it excludes areas within the Solomon Islands archipelago that fall under a different jurisdiction, such as Bougainville. A map of Solomon Islands.