Gao language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
Gao | |
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Native to | Central Solomon Islands |
Region | Santa Isabel Island |
Native speakers | (1,200 cited 1999)[1] |
Language family | Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | gga |
Glottolog | gaoo1237 |
ELP | Gao |
Gao is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Gao (also called Nggao) is an endangered Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on Santa Isabel Island.
References
- ^ Gao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links
- Paradisec open access collection of recordings in Gao.
- Paradisec open access collection of field notes on Gao vocabulary.
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