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A Descriptive Grammar of Darma: An Endangered Tibeto-Burman Language

Willis, Christina M. A Descriptive Grammar of Darma: An Endangered Tibeto-Burman Language. PhD thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007.

Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
About Vitality Level
<2,600
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 2

A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.

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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.

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Transmission

Transmission 1

Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.

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Speakers' Attitude
"The perception is that Darma and the other Rang languages will not benefit the
children when they reach adulthood and need to find employment." (pg. 17)
Other Languages Used By The Community
Hindi; English; Nepali; Byansi
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
Home; marketplace; schools; employment; inter-group communication

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