Merei
[aka Tiale, Lametin, Malmariv]Classification: Austronesian
·endangered
- PLACES
- Vanuatu
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Espiritu Santo
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Tiale, Lametin, Malmariv |
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Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Northern Vanuatu |
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Information from: “The exceptional linguistic density of Vanuatu” (1–21) . Alexandre François, Michael Franjieh, Sebastien Lacrampe, and Stefan Schnell (2015) , Alexandre François, Sebastien Lacrampe, Michael Franjieh, and Stefan Schnell · Asia Pacific Linguistics Open Access
Information from: “The exceptional linguistic density of Vanuatu” (1–21) . Alexandre François, Michael Franjieh, Sebastien Lacrampe, and Stefan Schnell (2015) , Alexandre François, Sebastien Lacrampe, Michael Franjieh, and Stefan Schnell · Asia Pacific Linguistics Open Access
Information from: “Australia and the Pacific” (424-557) . Stephen A Wurm (2007) Routledge
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Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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150
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35
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Mean age of child speakers is 8.
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Tolomako
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Sakao
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
Under pressure from neighboring Tolomako and Sakao languages.
- PLACES
- Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
northern central Espiritu Santo Island, on the middle Jordan River
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
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Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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400
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Speaker number data: (Lynch and Crowley 2001)
- MORE ON VITALITY
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Used by 60% of children
- PLACES
- Vanuatu;
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
North central Santo