Also Known As:
Madngele, Matngala, Warat, Madngela, Maangella, Mandella, Muttangulla, Hermit Hill, Amadil, Muttangella, Matngelli, Madngella, Ngengiwerat, Madngala, Dakayu, Nginma, Weret, Werat, Malak Malak, Matngela
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Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15-20
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Bibliography of Locations:
Anthony Aristar, Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie. 2012. "LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)." Online: http://llmap.org.
Bibliography of Context:
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X