The Owa language is a language of the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...

. It is part of the same dialect chain as Kahua

Kahua language

The Kahua language is a member of the family of San Cristobal languages, and is spoken in the southern part of the island of Makira, formerly known as San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands. It has also been called Anganiwai, Narihua, Wanoni....

, and shares the various alternate names of that dialect.

Description

Owa is a member of the family of San Cristobal languages, and is spoken in the southern part of the island of Makira, formerly known as San Cristobal

Makira

The island of Makira is the largest island of Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. The island is located east of Guadalcanal and south of Malaita. The largest and capital city is Kirakira....

, as well as Santa Ana

Owaraha

Owaraha or Owa Raha is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Makira-Ulawa Province.-Description:This relatively small coral island is 5,6 km long and 4, 5 km wide. It is located at the eastern end of Makira , separated from it by a 7,5 km wide strait, and just north of smaller Owariki...

 and Santa Catalina

Owariki

Owariki or Owa Riki is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Makira-Ulawa Province.-Description:...

 islands in the Solomon Islands. It was formerly called Santa Ana, under which name several Anglican publications of the Church of Melanesia have been printed in this language from 1938 to the present.

External links

• Owa - Ethnologue
• Fagarafenga ni Gomagomaafatani mana Manuurafitani mana Ngau Apuna ana i na woita i owa Rafa 1956 translation of Anglican liturgical services into this language digitized by Richard Mammana