Also Known As:
Reef, Ayiwo, Naaude, Aiwo, Gnivo, Nivo, Nifilole, Lomlom, Reef Islands, Reefs, Äiwo, Aïwo, Reef Islands-Santa Cruz Sub-Family
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Solomon Islands
Location Description
"Temotu Province, Santa Cruz Islands, primarily the Reef islands: Lomlom Fenualoa, Nibanga Nede, and Nibanga Temaa. Many villages scattered along the north coast of Santa Cruz, and Honiara.'
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Positive attitudes."
Other Languages Used By The Community
English [eng], Pijin [pis], Vaeakau-Taumako [piv]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
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Recent Resources
Summary of the deposit
The deposit consists of audio and video materials in the Oceanic language Äi
This Äiwoo-English dictionary builds on research I have been doing in the Reef Islands
since 2004.