English in the Solomon Islands
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English in the Solomon Islands is the country’s official language used primarily in government, education, and formal communication, alongside local languages and Solomon Islands Pijin.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language variety
ⓘ
official language ⓘ |
| associatedWith | colonial history of the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Solomon Islands Pijin
ⓘ
local languages of the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| communicationFunction | inter-provincial communication in formal contexts ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Solomon Islands Pijin as lingua franca
ⓘ
vernacular indigenous languages ⓘ |
| coOfficialWith |
Solomon Islands Pijin
ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon Islands Pijin (de facto)
|
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| educationPolicyRole |
language of curriculum content
ⓘ
subject of study in schools ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British English
ⓘ
Pacific English varieties ⓘ Solomon Islands Pijin ⓘ local Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| ISOReference | based on ISO 639-1 code en for English ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| languageSubbranch | West Germanic languages ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official language of the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
administration
ⓘ
formal education ⓘ judiciary ⓘ legislation ⓘ |
| sociolinguisticRole |
high-prestige language
ⓘ
language of upward mobility ⓘ |
| standardBasedOn | English language ⓘ |
| statusInRuralAreas | less commonly used in daily interaction ⓘ |
| statusInUrbanAreas | more widely used in workplaces and institutions ⓘ |
| typicalSpeakers |
educated urban population
ⓘ
government officials ⓘ students in upper grades ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| usedAs |
language of international communication
ⓘ
language of national government ⓘ language of official documents ⓘ medium of instruction in higher education ⓘ medium of instruction in secondary education ⓘ |
| usedIn |
National Parliament of Solomon Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the Solomon Islands
formal business communication ⓘ national courts of the Solomon Islands ⓘ official media and announcements ⓘ |
| usedInDomain |
education
ⓘ
formal communication ⓘ government ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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