Gao

GGA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Nggao

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

Meso Melanesian

New Ireland

South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic

Santa Isabel

East

Demographics: 1,220 (1999 SIL).

Language Use: Children increasingly using Cheke Holo [mrn] (Wurm 2007). All domains. All ages. Also use Bughotu [bgt], Cheke Holo [mrn]. Used as L2 by Bughotu [bgt].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Solomon Islands