Also Known As:
Sekol, Sekou, Səkou, Sko, Skouw, Skow, Sukou, Te Mawo, Tumawo, Nuclear Skou, Te Máwo pílang nè ne
Dialects & Varieties
A grammar of the Skou language of New Guinea
A grammar of the Skou language of New Guinea
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<700
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
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
700
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"[I]t is unlikely that a casual visitor will hear any Skou spoken: almost all members of the villages, the only exceptions being some particularly old men and especially women, are competently bilingual."
Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia
Location Description
Papua Province: "The language is spoken with minimal dialectal variation by the inhabitants of three villages, Skou Yambe, Skou Mabo and Skou Sai, in the centre of the north coast of New Guinea..."
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/Papuan Malay
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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Recent Resources
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