Zabana

KJI

developing

Alternate Names: Kia

Dialects: None known. Borrowings from Roviana ,. Reportedly most similar to Cheke Holo ,.

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
West

Demographics: 3,360 (2003 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Cheke Holo [mrn]. Used as L2 by Kokota [kkk], Zazao [jaj].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literature could also be used for Kokota [kkk] and Zazao [jaj]. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Solomon Islands