A Sociolinguistic Survey of Bebeli
Julian Spencer, Sara van Cott and Bonnie Maclenzie. 2013. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of Bebeli." SIL International.
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<3,193
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
3,193
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
There are three villages in the Bebeli area: Morokea, Mosa, and Banaule. The villages are spread out over about 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) from the westmost to the eastmost.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Tok Pisin and English are the languages of education
Speakers' Attitude
Mixed attidudes
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin and English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Nearly the entire community speaks Tok Pisin
Domains of Other Languages:
Tok Pisin is used in most domains
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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