| Tanema | |
|---|---|
| Tetawo | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Vanikoro |
Native speakers | 1 (2012)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tnx |
| Glottolog | tane1237 |
| ELP | Tanema |
 Tanema is classified as Critically Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Tanema (Tetawo, Tetau) is a nearly extinct language of the island ofVanikoro, in the easternmost province of theSolomon Islands.
As of 2012, Tanema is only spoken by one speaker, Lainol Nalo.[1][3] Like its neighbourLovono, it has beenreplaced byTeanu, the main language of Vanikoro.
The late Emele Mamuli was a prolific storyteller who could speak fluently the three languages of Vanikoro: Teanu, Lovono and Tanema.[4] She was one of the last speakers of Tanema.
Some information on the languages of Vanikoro, including Tanema, can be found inFrançois (2009) for the grammar, and François (2021) for the lexicon.[5]
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