Vanikoro languages
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The three Vanikoro languages form a branch of the Temotu languages
. They are spoken on the island of Vanikoro
, southeast of the Solomon Islands
.
Temotu languages
The Temotu languages, named after Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, are a branch of Oceanic languages proposed in Ross & Næss 2007 for the Reefs – Santa Cruz languages...
. They are spoken on the island of Vanikoro
Vanikoro
Vanikoro is an island from the Santa Cruz group, located 118 km to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It belongs administratively to the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands....
, southeast of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
.
- TeanuTeanu languageTeanu is the main language spoken on the island of Vanikoro, in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands.Some information on Teanu, as well as on the two other languages of the island, can be found in .-Name:...
, Tanema, Vano