Fagani language

Last updated
Fagani
Region Solomon Islands
Native speakers
900 (1999) [1]
Dialects
  • Rihu'a
  • Agufi
Language codes
ISO 639-3 faf
Glottolog faga1239
ELP Fagani

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.

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References

  1. Fagani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)