Gilbertese language
Gilbertese (ISO 639-3 code gil) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | gil |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | gilb1244 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu |
Gilbertese words
- a
- aama
- ai
- aine
- aiti
- akawa
- Amerika
- Aotiteria
- ato
- atu
- atua
- aua
- bakanana
- banna
- beki
- binabinaaine
- binabinamane
- biti
- boki
- bong
- boro
- bou
- buakaka
- bubu
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Fijian450,000 speakers
- Tuvalu9,000 speakers
- Ayiwo7,926 speakers
- Roviana7,500 speakers
- Mono (Solomon Islands)3,340 speakers
- Hoava2,360 speakers
- Blablanga2,000 speakers
- Pileni1,662 speakers
- Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua1,600 speakers
- Longgu1,500 speakers
- Kokota1,200 speakers
- Fagani900 speakers
More about Gilbertese
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.