Teanu (island)
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Teanu is the second island in size of the Vanikoro
group, in the Temotu
province of the Solomon Islands
. It is located northeast of the main island of the group, Banie
.
Teanu has currently only one inhabited village, Puma.
Teanu has given its name to Teanu
, the main language of Vanikoro. The latter is sometimes known also as Puma.
Vanikoro
Vanikoro is an island from the Santa Cruz group, located 118 km to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It belongs administratively to the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands....
group, in the Temotu
Temotu
Temotu can refer to:* Temotu Province, a province of the Solomon Islands* Temotu, Tuvalu, an island in Vaitupu, Tuvalu* Temotu, Kiribati, a village on Marakei, Kiribati...
province 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 located northeast of the main island of the group, Banie
Banie (island)
Banie is the main island of the Vanikoro group, in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. The only other inhabited island of the group is the smaller island of Teanu ou Tevai.-Name:...
.
Teanu has currently only one inhabited village, Puma.
Teanu has given its name to Teanu
Teanu language
Teanu is the main language spoken on the island of Vanikoro, in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands.Some information on Teanu, as well as on the two other languages of the island, can be found in .-Name:...
, the main language of Vanikoro. The latter is sometimes known also as Puma.