Languages of the Solomon Islands archipelago

Between 60 and 70 languages are spoken in the Solomon Islands archipelago which covers a broader area than the nation state of Solomon Islands, and includes the island of Bougainville, which is an autonomous province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). The lingua franca of the archipelago is Pijin, and the official language in both countries is English.

Languages of the Solomon Islands archipelago
Language families of the Solomon Islands archipelago
Red: North Bougainville
Blue: South Bougainville
Green: Central Solomons
Grey: Austronesian
OfficialEnglish
IndigenousSeveral languages
VernacularPijin, Solomon Islands English
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