Salomons Eilanden
Informatie over Salomons Eilanden
Region: Oceanië
Capital: Honiara
Population: 740,000
Area (sq km): 27,556
FIPS Country Code: BP
ISO Country Code: sb
GRN Office: Global Recordings Network Australia
About the Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is a small country, consisting of 7 major volcanic islands plus numerous smaller coral atolls.
The capital is Honiara on Guadalcanal Island.
The population as at 2000 was made up of Melanesians 90.7%; Polynesians 3.7%; Other 5.6%.
Literacy is 54%, the lowest literacy rate in the Pacific.
The official language English. Trade language, Solomons Pijin, spoken by half the population.
There are a total of 66 languages, but up to 120 if distinct dialects are included.
Two languages have full Bibles, and 10 have New Testaments.
There is freedom of religion with a strong Christian emphasis. Cargo Cults (1.9%), Traditional ethnic (1.5%), Baha'i (0.4%).
The land has been so exposed to the gospel that only pockets of animists on Guadalcanal and Malaita resist it. Yet the continued influence of syncretistic or almost pagan 'cargo cults', which have prompted an exodus from churches in the past, shows the need for a personal appropriation of the gospel by each generation.
Talen en dialecten die gesproken worden in Salomons Eilanden
Meerdere taalnamen gevonden 94
Amba (Temotu) - ISO Language [utp] - Indigenous taalnaam
AreAre (Malaita) - ISO Language [alu] - Indigenous taalnaam
AreAre: Davovitu/Gabata (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [alu] - Indigenous taalnaam
AreAre: Marau Sound (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [alu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Arosi (Makira) - ISO Language [aia] - Indigenous taalnaam
Arosi: Wango (Makira) - Language Variety [aia] - Indigenous taalnaam
Babatana: Sisiqa (Western) - Language Variety [baa] - Indigenous taalnaam
Baebo (Malaita) - Language Variety [bvd] - Indigenous taalnaam
Baegu (Malaita) - ISO Language [bvd] - Indigenous taalnaam
Baelelea (Malaita) - ISO Language [bvc] - Indigenous taalnaam
Bambatana (Western) - ISO Language [baa] - Indigenous taalnaam
Baniata (Western) - ISO Language [tqu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Bareke (Western) - Language Variety [mpr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Bauro: Haununu (Makira) - Language Variety [bxa] - Indigenous taalnaam
Bilua (Western) - ISO Language [blb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Birao (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [brr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Bughotu (Isabel) - ISO Language [bgt] - Indigenous taalnaam
Bululaha & Malapaina (Malaita) - Language Variety [mnm]
Cheke Holo (Isabel) - ISO Language [mrn] - Indigenous taalnaam
Cheke Holo & Kokota (Isabel) - Language Variety [kkk] - Indigenous taalnaam
Cheke Holo: Maringe (Isabel) - Language Variety [mrn] - Indigenous taalnaam
Dori'o (Malaita) - ISO Language [dor] - Indigenous taalnaam
Dovele (Western) - Language Variety [blb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Duke (Western) - ISO Language [nke] - Indigenous taalnaam
English: USA (United States of America) - Language Variety [eng] - Official taalnaam
Fataleka (Malaita) - ISO Language [far] - Indigenous taalnaam
Fautharii (Malaita) - Language Variety [far] - Indigenous taalnaam
Gao (Isabel) - ISO Language [gga] - Indigenous taalnaam
Gela (Central Islands) - ISO Language [nlg] - Indigenous taalnaam
Ghanongga (Western) - ISO Language [ghn] - Indigenous taalnaam
Ghari (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [gri] - Indigenous taalnaam
Ghari: Vaturanga (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [gri] - Indigenous taalnaam
Gula'alaa (Malaita) - ISO Language [gmb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Gula'alaa/Uru (Malaita) - Language Variety [gmb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Hagaruhi (Makira) - Language Variety [agw] - Indigenous taalnaam
Hega (Makira) - ISO Language [agw] - Indigenous taalnaam
Hoava (Western) - ISO Language [hoa] - Indigenous taalnaam
Hoava & Kusaghe (Western) - Language Variety [ksg] - Indigenous taalnaam
Hua (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Irigila (Western) - Language Variety [blb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Kiribati: Solomon Islands (Choiseul) - Language Variety [gil] - Indigenous taalnaam
Korutalau Group (Malaita) - Language Group [apb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Kusaghe (Solomon Islands) - ISO Language [ksg] - Indigenous taalnaam
Kwaio (Malaita) - ISO Language [kwd] - Indigenous taalnaam
Kwara'ae (Malaita) - ISO Language [kwf] - Indigenous taalnaam
Langa-Langa (Malaita) - ISO Language [lgl] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lau (Malaita) - ISO Language [llu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lavukaleve (Central Islands) - ISO Language [lvk] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lengo (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [lgr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lengo: Aola (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lengo: Gua (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lengo: Paripao (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lengo: Vidiki (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Longgu (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [lgu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Luga (Western) - Language Variety [lga] - Indigenous taalnaam
Lunga (Western) - ISO Language [lga] - Indigenous taalnaam
Malango (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [mln] - Indigenous taalnaam
Marovo (Western) - ISO Language [mvo] - Indigenous taalnaam
Mono (Western) - ISO Language [mte] - Indigenous taalnaam
Mono: Alu (Western) - Language Variety [mte] - Indigenous taalnaam
Mono: Fauro (Western) - Language Variety [mte] - Indigenous taalnaam
Natugu (Temotu) - ISO Language [ntu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Natugu: Ndeni (Temotu) - Language Variety [ntu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Navlopento (Temotu) - Language Variety [nlz] - Indigenous taalnaam
Nieuwa (Temotu) - Language Variety [nfl] - Indigenous taalnaam
Ontong Java: Luangiua (Malaita) - Language Variety [ojv] - Indigenous taalnaam
Oroha (Malaita) - ISO Language [ora] - Indigenous taalnaam
Owa (Makira) - ISO Language [stn] - Indigenous taalnaam
Owa Rafa (Makira) - Language Variety [agw] - Indigenous taalnaam
Parego (Makira) - Language Variety [bxa] - Indigenous taalnaam
Pijin (Solomon Islands) - ISO Language [pis] - Indigenous taalnaam
Pileni (Temotu) - ISO Language [piv] - Indigenous taalnaam
Rennellese (Central Islands) - ISO Language [mnv] - Indigenous taalnaam
Roviana (Western) - ISO Language [rug] - Indigenous taalnaam
Sa'a (Malaita) - ISO Language [apb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Sa'a: Uki Ni Masi (Malaita) - Language Variety [apb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Sa'a: Ulawa (Malaita) - Language Variety [apb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Savosavo (Central Islands) - ISO Language [svs] - Indigenous taalnaam
Sikaiana (Malaita) - ISO Language [sky] - Indigenous taalnaam
Simbo (Western) - ISO Language [sbb] - Indigenous taalnaam
Star Harbour (Makira) - Language Variety [agw] - Indigenous taalnaam
Tairaha (Makira) - ISO Language [bxa] - Indigenous taalnaam
Talise: Koo (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Talise: Poleo (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Talise: Tolo (Temotu) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Te Motu (Temotu) - Language Variety [ntu]
Tikopia (Temotu) - ISO Language [tkp] - Indigenous taalnaam
To'abaita (Malaita) - ISO Language [mlu] - Indigenous taalnaam
Vaghua (Western) - ISO Language [tva] - Indigenous taalnaam
Vangunu (Western) - ISO Language [mpr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Vanikoro (Temotu) - ISO Language [vnk] - Indigenous taalnaam
Varisi (Western) - ISO Language [vrs] - Indigenous taalnaam
Veuru Moli (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous taalnaam
Zabana (Isabel) - ISO Language [kji] - Indigenous taalnaam
Groepen in Salomons Eilanden
Anuta ▪ Areare ▪ Arosi ▪ Asumbua ▪ Babatana ▪ Baeggu ▪ Baelelea ▪ Baniata ▪ Bauro ▪ Bilua ▪ Birao ▪ Blablanga ▪ Bugoto ▪ Deaf ▪ Dorio ▪ Duke ▪ Euronesian ▪ Fagani ▪ Fataleka ▪ Fijian ▪ Fiu ▪ Florida Islander, Nggela ▪ Gao ▪ Ghari ▪ Gulaalaa ▪ Han Chinese, Mandarin ▪ Hoava ▪ Kahua ▪ Kiribertese ▪ Kokota ▪ Kumbokota ▪ Kusaghe ▪ Kwaio ▪ Langalanga ▪ Lau ▪ Lengo ▪ Longgu ▪ Lungga ▪ Malango ▪ Maringe, Cheke Holo ▪ Marovo ▪ Mono, Alu ▪ Nalogo ▪ Nanggu ▪ Natugu ▪ Nembao ▪ Neo-Melanesian Papuan ▪ Oloha ▪ Ontong Java Islander ▪ Pileni ▪ Reef Islander ▪ Rennellese ▪ Ririo ▪ Roviana ▪ Russel Islander ▪ Saa, South Malaita ▪ Santa Ana ▪ Savo Islander ▪ Sikayana ▪ Simbo ▪ Solomoni Creole ▪ Talise ▪ Tavula ▪ Teanu, Buma ▪ Tikopia ▪ To'ambaita ▪ Ugele ▪ Vangunu ▪ Vanuatu Melanesian ▪ Varese ▪ Zabana