Zabana language

Zabana
Zabana
Kia
Native to	Central Solomon Islands
Region	Santa Isabel Island
Native speakers	3,400 (2003)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Northwest Solomonic New Georgia – Ysabel Ysabel West Isabel Zabana; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Official status
Official language in	Solomon Islands
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kji
Glottolog	zaba1237
	Zabana is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Zabana is an Oceanic language spoken almost exclusively in the Kia district on the northern part of Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands. Zabana is considered a developing language (Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale – EGIDS – level 5) which means that the language is in vigorous use, with literature in a standardized form being used by some, though this is not yet widespread or sustainable. It is one of the most spoken languages on Santa Isabel Island, competing with Cheke Holo. There is a 30% to 60% literacy rate in Zabana as a first language and a 25% to 50% literacy rate in Zabana as a second language.

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