Ontong Java language

Polynesian language spoken in Solomon Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ontong Java is a Polynesian language located on the Ontong Java Atoll (native name Luangiua, formerly Lord Howe atoll), in Solomon Islands. It has two dialects, Luangiua and Pelau; the name Luangiua is also commonly used to refer to the Ontong Java language as a whole.[2][3]

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Ontong Java
Luangiua
Native toSolomon Islands
RegionOntong Java Atoll
Native speakers
(2,400 cited 1999)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ojv
Glottologonto1237
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Ontong Java is commonly used by all speakers, young and old. There are approximately 2,370 residents[4] of Ontong Java Atoll and has an estimated 2,400 speakers living on the atoll.

Classification

Ontong Java is closely related to the Ellicean languages of Polynesia and to Sikaiana, Takuu, and Nukumanu in Papua New Guinea.[4]

Phonology

The phoneme inventory of this language is poorly studied, and many sources have conflicting phoneme inventories.[3]:226[5]

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An older source lists two additional vowels, /ɑ/ and /ə/.[5]

Grammar

Ontong Java word order is normally VSO[4] and SVO.[7]

Notes

  1. This source says there is one liquid consonant (r / l), but does not specify which one.

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