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(The Solomon Islands) 
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Solomon Islands Key
(The Solomon Islands)Bible-believing · Christ-centered · Evangelistic · Independent
E-mail Address: Ministry Address:
United States of AmericaPhone Number: aaa.845.9220
Peoples: Over 90 ethnic groups.
Indigenous 97.9%._Melanesian 290,000 speaking 66 languages -
none spoken by more than 10,000 people. [- Bambatana;
- Marovo;
- Mwala;
- Petats;
- Roviana;
- San Cristoval;
- Siwai;
- Teop;
- Ulawa;
- Vaturanga;
- Vella Lavella.
]_Polynesian 11,400 speaking 5 languages -
mainly on outlying coral islands. [- Rennel.
]Expatriate 2.1%.
- Other Pacific Islanders 4,300;
- English-speaking 1,200;
- Chinese 600.
- Official language: English KJV.
- Trade language: Solomons Pidgin, spoken by half the
population.
Some material above adapted from Operation World