Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo
Ayotte, Michael and Charlene Ayotte. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo." Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-048.pdf.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3
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 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
2
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
50
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Adults speak Fufulde almost exclusively. Except for the few who speak the mother tongue, older adults primarily speak Fulfulde. The younger people, according to those interviewed, are favoring French over Fulfulde, since French is the language of education. [...] Every one of the adults interviewed said that they are proud of their language and would like the younger people to speak it. The younger people, however, are ashamed to speak the language of their ethnic group."
Location and Context
Countries
Tcholliré village
Location Description
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Government Support
No results found.
Institutional Support
None
Speakers' Attitude
Positive among older adults, negative among younger people
Other Languages Used By The Community
Fufulde, French
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
Fufulde in markets; French in schools
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
None
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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