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Solomon Islanders in NZ celebrating language
The Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week kicked off in New Zealand on Sunday. Secretary for Pacific Peoples Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone said Solomon Islands has more than 70 indigenous languages and dialects, but pidgin is the most common language spoken among Solomon Islanders. Joining Susana Suisuiki is the secretary for the Wellington Solomon Islands Community Glorious Oxenham affectionately known to her community members as Aunty Glo.