Australia and the Pacific
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
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000-3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Mining operations started in the lan- guage area which led to more schooling of the children and increasing use of Indo- nesian and bilingualism in it.
Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia: North Maluku Province
Location Description
Spoken on Gebe Island and the two nearby smaller islands of Yu (or Yoi’umiyal) and Gag, lying between South Halmahera and Waigeo Island (which belongs to Irian Jaya).
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Indonesian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
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:
No literacy in it.
Recent Resources
Secara linguistik historis bahasa Gebe (Gb) termasuk anggota Subkelompok Halmahera Selatan (HS).