Sikaiana (formerly called the Stewart Islands) is a small atoll 212 kilometres (132 miles) NE of Malaita in Solomon Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. It is almost 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) in length and its lagoon, known as Te Moana, is totally enclosed by the coral reef.

One of the most important additions to the website is a page on changes in Sikaiana life since my last visit to the Solomon Islands in 1993.

Sikaiana is located about 90 miles east of Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands (see Fig. 2). It consists of four separate islets sur­rounded by a coral reef about 6 miles across. Most people reside on the largest island, Hale, at the eastern end of the reef (Fig. 3).

The Sikaiana language is a Polynesian outlier language spoken on Sikaiana in the Central Solomons, about ninety miles east of the Malaita Island in Polynesia. There are about 730 speakers of this language in the world, a very low number for any language.

Sikaiana is a small atoll 212 kilometres NE of Malaita in Solomon Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. It is almost 14 kilometres in length and its lagoon, known as Te Moana, is totally enclosed by the coral reef.

Most people of Sikaiana ancestry, including both residents of the atoll and many Sikaiana migrants living in other parts of the Solomon Islands, have preserved their social ties based upon intimacy, personal knowledge and shared commitments.

A variety of materials about history, customs, legends, and oral stories from Sikaiana in the Solomon Islands, collected from 1980-1993. Includes recordings, transcriptions and translations with linguistic, cultural, legendary, and historical information.

Sikaiana Atoll, or Stewart Island, is 555 kilometres from Ontong Java Atoll (q.v.). The lagoon is 16.09 by 8.05 kilometres in size and has no passage suitable for ships or even small boats. Sikaiana and neighbouring Ontong Java were first settled at the time of the southward migration of the Austronesians who eventually became the Polynesians ...

Sikaiana, a stunning atoll in the Solomon Islands, is renowned for its breathtaking turquoise lagoons and vibrant coral reefs, making it a diver's paradise. This remote gem is steeped in rich Melanesian culture, offering visitors a unique glimpse into traditional village life.

Sikaiana is a Polynesian Outlier located about 100 miles east of Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands. Its culture and language share many affinities with other northern Polynesian Outliers including Luaniua (Hogbin 1934/61, Salmond 1974), Takuu (Irwin Howard personal communication), and others. Pawley (1966,