Kwara'ae language
| Kwara'ae | |
|---|---|
| Fiu | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Malaita Island |
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Native speakers
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32,000 (1999) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | kwar1239 |
The Kwara'ae language (previously called Fiu after the location of many of its speakers) is spoken in the north of Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands. In 1999 there were 32,400 people known to speak the language. It is the largest indigenous vernacular of the Solomon Islands.
Many of the sounds in Kwara'ae can be nasalized as well as plain. It uses a variety of affricates as well. Most of the affricates range to a plain consonant or vice versa.
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