| Blablanga | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Central Solomon Islands |
| Region | Santa Isabel Island |
Native speakers | c. 1,150 (2008–9) [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | blp |
| Glottolog | blab1237 |
| ELP | Blablanga |
 Blablanga is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Blablanga is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on Santa Isabel Island. [2]
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