Personal Communication on Ngatikese
Personal Communication on Ngatikese
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.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The language is used by everyone on Sapwuahfik and in local government. There is no official support of the language by the state and national governments. Speakers of Ngatikese on Pohnpei often speak Pohnpeian and slightly less frequently English when interacting with non-Ngatikese. There are little to no written materials in Ngatikese and education on Ngatik is conducted in Ngatikese for young children and English for the older children (up to 8th grade). All children must attend high school on Pohnpei where it is conducted officially in English but often unofficially in Pohnpeian. A few older men speak Ngatik Men's Creole.
Location and Context
Countries
Micronesia;
Location Description
Sapwuahfik atoll, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia; Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia; Guam (few speakers), Hawai`I (few speakers)
Government Support
Local/municipal government only
Institutional Support
None
Speakers' Attitude
Mostly positive, some neutral
Other Languages Used By The Community
Pohnpeian, English, Ngatik Men's Creole
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most adults speak Pohnpeian and English; young children tend to be monolingual
Domains of Other Languages:
Pohnpeian (education, trade, and religion), English (education, government, trade)
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Roman-based (unofficial)
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
There is no official orthography, and some speakers use their own innovations.
Recent Resources
Message informatif
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