Zabana language
Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zabana is an Oceanic language spoken almost exclusively in the Kia district on the northern part of Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands. Zabana is considered a developing language (Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale – EGIDS – level 5) which means that the language is in vigorous use, with literature in a standardized form being used by some, though this is not yet widespread or sustainable.[1] It is one of the most spoken languages on Santa Isabel Island, competing with Cheke Holo. There is a 30% to 60% literacy rate in Zabana as a first language and a 25% to 50% literacy rate in Zabana as a second language.[1]
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Zabana | |
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Kia | |
Native to | Central Solomon Islands |
Region | Santa Isabel Island |
Native speakers | 3,400 (2003)[2] |
Austronesian
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Official status | |
Official language in | Solomon Islands |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | kji |
Glottolog | zaba1237 |
Zabana is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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