Threatened Languages in the Western Pacific Area from Taiwan to, and Including, Papua New Guinea
Wurm, Stephen A. 2007. "Threatened Languages in the Western Pacific Area From Taiwan To, and Including, Papua New Guinea." In Language Diversity Endangered, edited by Matthias Brenzinger. 374-390. Mouton de Gruyter.
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<50
Native Speakers Worldwide
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
The language has been under pressure from the closely related larger languages Tutuba in the east, Naranggo in the south, and the less closely related Shark Bay language in the north, to which speakers have shifted.
Location and Context
Countries
Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
Location Description
Inland of southeast Espiritu Santo Island.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tutuba, Narango, Shark Bay
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Comments on writing systems:
No literacy in language
Recent Resources
Message informatif
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