Also Known As:
Suabau, Inanwatan, Mirabo, Iagu, Solowat, Itigo, Bira
Dialects & Varieties
A Short Grammar of Inanwatan, an endangered language of the Bird's Head of Papua, Indonesia
Lourens J. de Vries. 2006. "A Short Grammar of Inanwatan, An Endangered Language of the Bird's Head of Papua, Indonesia." 560: Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
800
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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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
3,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Malay is the most important means of communication both inside and outside the community.
Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia
Location Description
Papua province. South Coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula in the village of Inanwatan, South Sorong.
Government Support
No government support.
Institutional Support
No institutional support.
Speakers' Attitude
Speakers are apathetic abou the loss of the language. Malay is seen as more important.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Malay
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Nearly the entire community speaks Malay
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:
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Recent Resources
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