Baeggu language
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Austronesian language spoken in the Solomon Islands
| Baeggu | |
|---|---|
| Mbaenggu | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Malaita Island |
Native speakers | (5,900 cited 1999)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bvd |
| Glottolog | baeg1237 |
The Baeggu language (also called Baegu or Mbaenggu) is spoken by the indigenous people of the North Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands. In 1999 there were 5,900 people known to speak the language. The language is largely intelligible with Baelelea, To'aba'ita, and Lau.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Baeggu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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