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Vanikoro, also known as Vanikolo, is an island from the Santa Cruz group, located 118 km to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It is part of the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. The name ''Vanikoro'' is always used as though it referred to a single island, due to both its geophysical and cultural unity. However, technically it is a group of several nearby islands surrounded by a single belt of coral reef. Only the two major islands are inhabited: the bigger one Banie, and the smaller one Teanu (or Tevai). Other, uninhabited islets in the Vanikoro group include Manieve, Nomianu and Nanunga. The total area of the Vanikoro group is 173 km². ==Population and languages== The 1300 inhabitants of Vanikoro〔(Report on 2009 population & housing census ) for the Solomon Islands.〕 consist of two different populations, who tend to live separately. The Melanesian majority, about 800 people, are the descendants of the original population of Vanikoro. A minority of about 500 individuals are of Polynesian descent; for the last few centuries they have established settlements on the southern coast of Banie, even though they still preserve close links with Tikopia, an island lying 200 km eastwards, which they identify as their origin. The three languages spoken by the Melanesian population of Vanikoro are all Oceanic, of the Temotu subgroup:〔(Figures updated in 2012 ) (site of linguist A. François).〕 *Teanu or ''Buma'' (800 speakers) *Lovono or ''Vano'' (4 speakers) *Tanema (1 speaker) The Tikopian settlers speak a Polynesian language, Tikopian or ''fakatikopia''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vanikoro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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