Northern Malaita languages

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Northern Malaita
Geographic
distribution:
Malaita Province (Solomon Islands)
Genetic
classification
:
Austronesian
 Malayo-Polynesian (MP)
  Central Eastern MP
   Eastern MP
    Oceanic
     Central-Eastern Oceanic
      Southeast Solomonic
       Malaita-San Cristobal
        Malaita
         Northern Malaita
Subdivisions:
Baelelea
Fataleka
Gula'alaa
Kwaio
Kwara'ae
Lau
To'abaita

The family of Northern Malaita languages is a subgroup of the Malaita languages. It consists of 9 languages spoken on the Island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands.

[edit] Components

  • Baelelea
  • Baeggu
  • Fataleka
  • Gula'alaa
  • Kwaio
  • Kwara'ae
  • Wala
  • Lau
  • To'abaita