Also Known As:
Katbol, Navava, Bangsa’, Tembimbe-Katbol, Taremp, Tisvel, Mallicolo
Dialects & Varieties
- Bangasa
- Nevaar
- Nivat
- Timbembe
The Avava language of central Malakula (Vanuatu)
Crowley, Terry. 2006. "The Avava Language of Central Malakula (Vanuatu)." 574: Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
700
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Comments on speakers
Bislama and Avava are now simultaneously learned by children, who grow up speaking both in everyday life. Education is in English, but proficiency is low.
Location and Context
Countries
Vanuatu
Location Description
Central Malakula. Spoken in the villages of Tisvel, Khatbol (Katbol), Taremp, and Tembimbi. Tisvel is located some distance from the other three villages, separated by untamed jungle on the opposite shore of central malakula
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Bislama
Number of Other Language Speakers:
The entire community also uses Bislama and the younger generation is fluent.
Domains of Other Languages:
Bislama is used with all non-Avava speakers
Writing Systems
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