Gao language

Gao (also called Nggao) is an endangered Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on Santa Isabel Island.

For the Yue Chinese spoken in southwestern Guangdong, China, see Gao-Yang Yue.
Gao
Native toCentral Solomon Islands
RegionSanta Isabel Island
Native speakers
(1,200 cited 1999)
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Oceanic
      • Northwest Solomonic
        • New Georgia – Ysabel
          • Ysabel
            • East Isabel
              • Gao
Language codes
ISO 639-3gga
Glottologgaoo1237
ELPGao
Gao is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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