Lovono

VNK

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Alavana, Alavano, Vanikolo, Vanikoro, Vano

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Temotu
Utupua-Vanikoro

Demographics: 5 (2007 A. François). Old people remember a few words (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 120 (Wurm 2007).

Language Use: Shifted to Pijin [pis] or Teanu [tkw].

Typology: SVO.

Nation of Origin: Solomon Islands