Simbo Island

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Simbo Island is a small volcanic island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, known for its local Austronesian languages and traditional Melanesian culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
archipelago Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED
country Solomon Islands
hasAdministrativeDivision local wards of Western Province
hasAlternativeName Eddystone Island NERFINISHED
hasClimate tropical climate
hasCulturalHeritage indigenous Melanesian traditions
hasCulturalPractice customary land tenure
oral storytelling
traditional ceremonies
traditional dance
traditional music
hasCulturalRegion Western Solomons NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale cash cropping
subsistence agriculture
hasEthnicCulture Melanesian culture
hasFeature coastal villages
coral reefs nearby
volcanic terrain
hasGeologicalOrigin volcanic
hasHazard earthquake risk
tsunami risk
hasLanguage Simbo language NERFINISHED
hasLanguageFamily Austronesian languages NERFINISHED
hasLanguageSubgroup Oceanic languages NERFINISHED
hasLinguisticCharacteristic local Austronesian languages
hasLocalName Simbo NERFINISHED
hasMarineEnvironment tropical marine ecosystem
hasPopulationCharacteristic small population
hasPrimarySubsistence gardening
reef fishing
hasReligion Christianity
hasSettlementType rural communities
hasTraditionalBeliefSystem Melanesian customary beliefs
hasTraditionalCulture traditional Melanesian culture
hasTransportation boat access
inhabitedBy Melanesian peoples NERFINISHED
locatedIn Solomon Islands NERFINISHED
South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Western Province NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC+11
partOf New Georgia Islands NERFINISHED
region Melanesia

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Western Province of Solomon Islands hasIsland Simbo Island
subject surface form: Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Simbo isSpokenOn Simbo Island
Simbo language locatedOn Simbo Island
Simbo spokenIn Simbo Island
Simbo language spokenIn Simbo Island