Owa language
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| Owa | |
|---|---|
| Santa Ana | |
| Region | Solomon Islands |
Native speakers | 8,400 (1999)[1] |
| Dialects |
Tawarafa
Owa Raha
Owa Riki
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | stn |
The Owa language is a language of the Solomon Islands. It is part of the same dialect continuum as Kahua, and shares the various alternate names of that dialect.
Description
Owa is a member of the Southeast Solomonic languages and is spoken in the southern part of the island of Makira as well as the Owaraha and Owariki islands in the Solomon Islands. It was formerly called Santa Ana, under which name several Anglican publications of the Church of the Province of Melanesia have been printed in this language from 1938 to the present.
References
- ↑ Owa reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
External links
- Fagarafenga ni Gomagomaafatani mana Manuurafitani mana Ngau Apuna ana i na woita i owa Rafa 1956 translation of Anglican liturgical services into this language digitized by Richard Mammana
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