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Iziqhingi zaseSolomon

Ulwazi mayelana Iziqhingi zaseSolomon

Region: I-Oceania
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.

Map of Iziqhingi zaseSolomon

Izilimi nezilimi zesigodi ezikhulunywa Iziqhingi zaseSolomon

Izinketho

Kutholwe 94 amagama ezilimi

Amba (Temotu) - ISO Language [utp] - Indigenous ulimi
AreAre (Malaita) - ISO Language [alu] - Indigenous ulimi
AreAre: Davovitu/Gabata (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [alu] - Indigenous ulimi
AreAre: Marau Sound (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [alu] - Indigenous ulimi
Arosi (Makira) - ISO Language [aia] - Indigenous ulimi
Arosi: Wango (Makira) - Language Variety [aia] - Indigenous ulimi
Babatana: Sisiqa (Western) - Language Variety [baa] - Indigenous ulimi
Baebo (Malaita) - Language Variety [bvd] - Indigenous ulimi
Baegu (Malaita) - ISO Language [bvd] - Indigenous ulimi
Baelelea (Malaita) - ISO Language [bvc] - Indigenous ulimi
Bambatana (Western) - ISO Language [baa] - Indigenous ulimi
Baniata (Western) - ISO Language [tqu] - Indigenous ulimi
Bareke (Western) - Language Variety [mpr] - Indigenous ulimi
Bauro: Haununu (Makira) - Language Variety [bxa] - Indigenous ulimi
Bilua (Western) - ISO Language [blb] - Indigenous ulimi
Birao (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [brr] - Indigenous ulimi
Bughotu (Isabel) - ISO Language [bgt] - Indigenous ulimi
Bululaha & Malapaina (Malaita) - Language Variety [mnm]
Cheke Holo (Isabel) - ISO Language [mrn] - Indigenous ulimi
Cheke Holo & Kokota (Isabel) - Language Variety [kkk] - Indigenous ulimi
Cheke Holo: Maringe (Isabel) - Language Variety [mrn] - Indigenous ulimi
Dori'o (Malaita) - ISO Language [dor] - Indigenous ulimi
Dovele (Western) - Language Variety [blb] - Indigenous ulimi
Duke (Western) - ISO Language [nke] - Indigenous ulimi
English: USA (United States of America) - Language Variety [eng] - Official ulimi
Fataleka (Malaita) - ISO Language [far] - Indigenous ulimi
Fautharii (Malaita) - Language Variety [far] - Indigenous ulimi
Gao (Isabel) - ISO Language [gga] - Indigenous ulimi
Gela (Central Islands) - ISO Language [nlg] - Indigenous ulimi
Ghanongga (Western) - ISO Language [ghn] - Indigenous ulimi
Ghari (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [gri] - Indigenous ulimi
Ghari: Vaturanga (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [gri] - Indigenous ulimi
Gula'alaa (Malaita) - ISO Language [gmb] - Indigenous ulimi
Gula'alaa/Uru (Malaita) - Language Variety [gmb] - Indigenous ulimi
Hagaruhi (Makira) - Language Variety [agw] - Indigenous ulimi
Hega (Makira) - ISO Language [agw] - Indigenous ulimi
Hoava (Western) - ISO Language [hoa] - Indigenous ulimi
Hoava & Kusaghe (Western) - Language Variety [ksg] - Indigenous ulimi
Hua (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous ulimi
Irigila (Western) - Language Variety [blb] - Indigenous ulimi
Kiribati: Solomon Islands (Choiseul) - Language Variety [gil] - Indigenous ulimi
Korutalau Group (Malaita) - Language Group [apb] - Indigenous ulimi
Kusaghe (Solomon Islands) - ISO Language [ksg] - Indigenous ulimi
Kwaio (Malaita) - ISO Language [kwd] - Indigenous ulimi
Kwara'ae (Malaita) - ISO Language [kwf] - Indigenous ulimi
Langa-Langa (Malaita) - ISO Language [lgl] - Indigenous ulimi
Lau (Malaita) - ISO Language [llu] - Indigenous ulimi
Lavukaleve (Central Islands) - ISO Language [lvk] - Indigenous ulimi
Lengo (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [lgr] - Indigenous ulimi
Lengo: Aola (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous ulimi
Lengo: Gua (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous ulimi
Lengo: Paripao (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous ulimi
Lengo: Vidiki (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [lgr] - Indigenous ulimi
Longgu (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [lgu] - Indigenous ulimi
Luga (Western) - Language Variety [lga] - Indigenous ulimi
Lunga (Western) - ISO Language [lga] - Indigenous ulimi
Malango (Guadalcanal) - ISO Language [mln] - Indigenous ulimi
Marovo (Western) - ISO Language [mvo] - Indigenous ulimi
Mono (Western) - ISO Language [mte] - Indigenous ulimi
Mono: Alu (Western) - Language Variety [mte] - Indigenous ulimi
Mono: Fauro (Western) - Language Variety [mte] - Indigenous ulimi
Natugu (Temotu) - ISO Language [ntu] - Indigenous ulimi
Natugu: Ndeni (Temotu) - Language Variety [ntu] - Indigenous ulimi
Navlopento (Temotu) - Language Variety [nlz] - Indigenous ulimi
Nieuwa (Temotu) - Language Variety [nfl] - Indigenous ulimi
Ontong Java: Luangiua (Malaita) - Language Variety [ojv] - Indigenous ulimi
Oroha (Malaita) - ISO Language [ora] - Indigenous ulimi
Owa (Makira) - ISO Language [stn] - Indigenous ulimi
Owa Rafa (Makira) - Language Variety [agw] - Indigenous ulimi
Parego (Makira) - Language Variety [bxa] - Indigenous ulimi
Pijin (Solomon Islands) - ISO Language [pis] - Indigenous ulimi
Pileni (Temotu) - ISO Language [piv] - Indigenous ulimi
Rennellese (Central Islands) - ISO Language [mnv] - Indigenous ulimi
Roviana (Western) - ISO Language [rug] - Indigenous ulimi
Sa'a (Malaita) - ISO Language [apb] - Indigenous ulimi
Sa'a: Uki Ni Masi (Malaita) - Language Variety [apb] - Indigenous ulimi
Sa'a: Ulawa (Malaita) - Language Variety [apb] - Indigenous ulimi
Savosavo (Central Islands) - ISO Language [svs] - Indigenous ulimi
Sikaiana (Malaita) - ISO Language [sky] - Indigenous ulimi
Simbo (Western) - ISO Language [sbb] - Indigenous ulimi
Star Harbour (Makira) - Language Variety [agw] - Indigenous ulimi
Tairaha (Makira) - ISO Language [bxa] - Indigenous ulimi
Talise: Koo (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous ulimi
Talise: Poleo (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous ulimi
Talise: Tolo (Temotu) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous ulimi
Te Motu (Temotu) - Language Variety [ntu]
Tikopia (Temotu) - ISO Language [tkp] - Indigenous ulimi
To'abaita (Malaita) - ISO Language [mlu] - Indigenous ulimi
Vaghua (Western) - ISO Language [tva] - Indigenous ulimi
Vangunu (Western) - ISO Language [mpr] - Indigenous ulimi
Vanikoro (Temotu) - ISO Language [vnk] - Indigenous ulimi
Varisi (Western) - ISO Language [vrs] - Indigenous ulimi
Veuru Moli (Guadalcanal) - Language Variety [tlr] - Indigenous ulimi
Zabana (Isabel) - ISO Language [kji] - Indigenous ulimi

Amaqembu Abantu ku-Iziqhingi zaseSolomon

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

Izindaba mayelana Iziqhingi zaseSolomon

About the Solomon Islands - The Solomon Islands consist of 7 major volcanic islands plus numerous smaller coral atolls.