Kwaio language

The Kwaio language, or Koio, is spoken in the centre of Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands. It is spoken by about 13,000 people.

Kwaio
Native toSolomon Islands
RegionMalaita Island
EthnicityKwaio people
Native speakers
(13,000 cited 1999)
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Oceanic
      • Southeast Solomonic
        • Malaita – San Cristobal
          • Malaita
            • Northern Malaita
              • Kwaio
Language codes
ISO 639-3kwd
Glottologkwai1243
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