Also Known As:
Rennellese Sign Language
Dialects & Varieties
A Lexicon of Signs From a Polynesian Outlier Island
Rolf Kuschel. 1974. "A Lexicon of Signs From a Polynesian Outlier Island. Copenhagen: Psychological Laboratory, Copenhagen University."
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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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 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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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
Several hundred
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
0
Older adults
0
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Rennell Island, Solomon Islands
Location Description
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Government Support
None
Institutional Support
None
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Rennellese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
No standard orthography
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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