Pileni Language (piv)

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Also Known As: Pilheni


Description:

The Pileni language is a Polynesian language spoken in some of the Reef Islands as well as in the Taumako Islands (also known as the Duff Islands) in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. It is named for Pileni, one of the Reef Islands. The language is spoken throughout the Taumako Islands, while in the Reef Islands, it is spoken on Aua, Matema, Nifiloli, Nupani, Nukapu, and Pileni. Speakers are thought to be descendants of people from Tuvalu.

The language has traditionally been considered one of the Futunic group of Polynesian languages, but this is only weakly supported...... full article at Wikipedia

Location of Pileni Language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: Solomon Islands
Spoken In:

Regions: Oceania

ISO 639-3 Code: piv

Classification Taxonomy

Malayo-Polynesian Group

  Central-Eastern Group

    Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Group

      Oceanic Group

        Central-Eastern Oceanic Group

          Remote Oceanic Group

            Central Pacific Group

              East Fijian-Polynesian Group

                Polynesian Group

                  Nuclear Polynesian Group

                    Samoic-Outlier Group

                      Futunic Group

                        Pileni Language