Also Known As:
East Makian, Makian Dalam
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
This paper discusses the potential for language death amongst Taba (East Makian) speakers from North
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
30,000-40,000
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 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 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Bowden, John. 2001. "Taba: Description of a South Halmahera Language." 521: Australian National University.
Bibliography of Locations:
Wurm, Stephen A. 2007. Australia and the Pacific. In Christopher Moseley, Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn., 424-557. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Bibliography of Context:
Bowden, John. 2001. "Taba: Description of a South Halmahera Language." 521: Australian National University.