The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania
Languages Solomon Islands, in 36 editions.
The entry for Solomon Islands published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
- 120 indigenous languages;
- Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca;
- English spoken by 1-2% of population
120 indigenous languages; Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English spoken by 1-2% of population
- 120 indigenous languages;
- Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca;
- English spoken by 1-2% of population
120 indigenous languages; Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua
franca; English spoken by 1-2% of population
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
120 indigenous languages; Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua
franca;
1-2% of population
note:
120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English
spoken by
1-2%
note:
120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English
English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca,
franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua
English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca,
franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English is official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population
note: 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, franca; English is official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population
note: 120 indigenous languages
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca;
- English (official; but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population);
- 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English is official (official; but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population population); 120 indigenous languages
note:
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca;
- English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population);
- 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English (official; (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population); 120 indigenous languages
The same text in 13 editions, 2011 to 2023.
Melanesian pidgin (in much of the country is lingua franca), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin in (in much of the country is lingua franca; franca), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population); population), 120 indigenous languages
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca in much of the country), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages
Melanesian pidgin (in (lingua franca in much of the country is lingua franca), country), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Solomon Islands: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/solomon-islands/languages.