Bilua people
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The Bilua people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Solomon Islands, primarily inhabiting Vella Lavella Island and known for their distinct culture and non-Austronesian language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bilua people canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| archipelago | New Georgia Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | contact with British colonial administration ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalContinuity | maintain distinct non-Austronesian identity within Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
copra production
ⓘ
small-scale cash cropping ⓘ |
| geographicIsolation | relatively remote island communities ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral kinship elements ⓘ |
| language | Bilua language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageEndangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Central Solomon languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagePhylum | Papuan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageType | non-Austronesian language ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | minority language community in Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | exogamous clan marriage ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Ghanongga people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roviana people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Western Province communities ⓘ |
| ocean | Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResidence | Vella Lavella Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Vella Lavella Island interior
ⓘ
coastal areas of Vella Lavella Island ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based society ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basket weaving
ⓘ
canoe building ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
banana
ⓘ
coconut ⓘ sweet potato ⓘ taro ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalHousingMaterial |
bamboo
ⓘ
sago palm thatch ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
percussion instruments
ⓘ
vocal group singing ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.