Solos

SOL

developing

Alternate Names: Toros

Dialects: Coastal Solos (Hetal, Kahule, Pokai Tung), Mainland Solos, Nora Solos, Peit Solos.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Meso Melanesian
New Ireland
South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic
Nehan-North Bougainville
Solos

Demographics: 3,200 (1977 P. Lincoln).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Petats [pex].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. TV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian.