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Äiwoo language
Äiwoo (/ˈeɪ.woʊ, ˈaɪ.-/, AY-woh, EYE-) is an Oceanic language spoken on the Santa Cruz Islands and the Reef Islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.
The Äiwoo language has been known under many names in the literature, including: Aŷiwo, Ayiwo, Aïwo, Gnivo, Lanlom, Lomlom, Naaude, Nifilole, Nivo, Reef Islands, and Reefs.
Äiwoo has roughly 8,400 native speakers with roughly 5,000–6,000 of these living on the Reef islands and the rest living on the Santa Cruz islands. As such, Äiwoo is the largest of the Reef Islands – Santa Cruz languages. Most speakers live on the Ngawa and Ngäsinue islands in the Reef Islands; others live in some villages on Vanikoro or on Nendö, like Kala Bay. Finally, some communities have recently been established in the capital Honiara, notably in the White River district.
On the Reef islands, Äiwoo is the primary language spoken by all of its people. Most of them also speak Pijin, the lingua franca of the Solomon Islands, while only a few people also speak English. The schooling system uses Äiwoo on the primary and secondary school level, though a standardized orthography for Äiwoo has not yet been adopted, resulting in a decline of people who can read and write.
Äiwoo uses a variation of the Latin alphabet. The following spelling conventions are taken from Næss (2017).
VA:A-verb VI:intransitive verb VO:O-verb MIN:minimal REL:relational
Word order in Äiwoo varies by clause type. The canonical transitive clause follows an object–verb–subject (OVS) or "object–verb–actor" (OVA) order, where the nominal object precedes the verb and the actor is marked by a suffix. This is unusual for Oceanic languages and reflects an older undergoer-voice pattern.
Three verbal clause types are distinguished in Äiwoo: intransitive, transitive and semitransitive. Intransitive clauses involve only one participant, while transitive and semitransitive clauses involve more than one.
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Äiwoo language
Äiwoo (/ˈeɪ.woʊ, ˈaɪ.-/, AY-woh, EYE-) is an Oceanic language spoken on the Santa Cruz Islands and the Reef Islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.
The Äiwoo language has been known under many names in the literature, including: Aŷiwo, Ayiwo, Aïwo, Gnivo, Lanlom, Lomlom, Naaude, Nifilole, Nivo, Reef Islands, and Reefs.
Äiwoo has roughly 8,400 native speakers with roughly 5,000–6,000 of these living on the Reef islands and the rest living on the Santa Cruz islands. As such, Äiwoo is the largest of the Reef Islands – Santa Cruz languages. Most speakers live on the Ngawa and Ngäsinue islands in the Reef Islands; others live in some villages on Vanikoro or on Nendö, like Kala Bay. Finally, some communities have recently been established in the capital Honiara, notably in the White River district.
On the Reef islands, Äiwoo is the primary language spoken by all of its people. Most of them also speak Pijin, the lingua franca of the Solomon Islands, while only a few people also speak English. The schooling system uses Äiwoo on the primary and secondary school level, though a standardized orthography for Äiwoo has not yet been adopted, resulting in a decline of people who can read and write.
Äiwoo uses a variation of the Latin alphabet. The following spelling conventions are taken from Næss (2017).
VA:A-verb VI:intransitive verb VO:O-verb MIN:minimal REL:relational
Word order in Äiwoo varies by clause type. The canonical transitive clause follows an object–verb–subject (OVS) or "object–verb–actor" (OVA) order, where the nominal object precedes the verb and the actor is marked by a suffix. This is unusual for Oceanic languages and reflects an older undergoer-voice pattern.
Three verbal clause types are distinguished in Äiwoo: intransitive, transitive and semitransitive. Intransitive clauses involve only one participant, while transitive and semitransitive clauses involve more than one.