Gao language

Gao
Gao
Nggao
Native to	Central Solomon Islands
Region	Santa Isabel Island
Native speakers	(1,200 cited 1999)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Northwest Solomonic New Georgia – Ysabel Ysabel East Isabel Gao; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gga
Glottolog	gaoo1237
ELP	Gao
	Gao is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Last updated November 07, 2025

Gao (also called Nggao) is an endangered Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on Santa Isabel Island.

References

↑ Gao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

External links

Paradisec open access collection of recordings in Gao.
Paradisec open access collection of field notes on Gao vocabulary.

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[e18-1] Gao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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