Fagani language

The Fagani or Faghani language is a member of the family of San Cristobal languages, and is spoken in the northwest part of the island of Makira, formerly known as San Cristobal, in the Solomon Islands.

RegionSolomon Islands

Native speakers

(900 cited 1999)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Oceanic
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • Malaita – San Cristobal
        • San Cristobal
          • Fagani

Dialects

• Rihu'a
• Agufi

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Fagani
Region	Solomon Islands
Native speakers	(900 cited 1999)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southeast Solomonic Malaita – San Cristobal San Cristobal Fagani
Dialects	Rihu'a Agufi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	faf
Glottolog	faga1239
ELP	Fagani
Fagani is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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