Alternate Names: Pileni, Pilheni
Dialects: Aua, Matema, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni, Taumako (Duff). Pileni and Taumako differ in significant ways.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,660 (1999 SIL).
Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Äiwoo [nfl], Pijin [pis]. Used as L2 by Äiwoo [nfl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar.
Typology: SVO.
Nation of Origin: Solomon Islands