There are close to 3,000 speakers of Savosavo, and it is the easternmost Papuan language in the Pacific.

The closest Papuan language to Savosavo is the Central Solomon Lavukaleve, spoken in the Russell Islands to the west.

Vegetables and fruit are the main source of food while fish, chicken, and rice round out the overall diet.

To earn income, they sell commodities such as cocoa beans or garden produce at local markets or in the capital Honiara.

[2] Clan lineages are important to the people of Savo, as it makes up their social organization.

These leaders are all part of the Savo Ghizi Kato House of Chiefs and are important on the local levels.

Each member of the clan has the rights to a portion of land, but it must be connected to his/her mother's ancestors.

[2] The Central Province is known to have the lowest literacy rates of the Solomon Islands.

Savosavo is used in minor situations such as letters, notes, and notices to the public.

[6] buzu 'breadfruit' kabu 'to run away' vazu 'to bud' savea 'fin' voli-li 'to buy' lavu 'place' marara 'to be bright' kama 'armpit' dada 'to be afraid' pada-li 'to count' nata 'flat area' vunu-li 'to smell' roi 'to sink' kuro 'pot' l-aju 'to finish' kulo 'seawards' nata 'flat area' una 'earring' zala-li 'to look for' pozogho 'bottom' ngasi 'to be hard' konga-li 'to worship' The vowels have no length contrast, and the vowels /e/, /i/, /o/ and /u/ vary freely between different allophones.

eghe 'Ngali nut tree' ighe 'recently' k-ate 'to hold' kati 'bushwards' ura 'crayfish' k-au 'to take' The Savosavo language has 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 17 consonants (b, d, g, gh, j, k, l, m, n, gn, ng, p, r, s, t, v, z).