A Sociolinguistic Survey of Setaman [stm]
A Sociolinguistic Survey of Setaman [stm]
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 0
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 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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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
"Setaman is the primary language used by people of all ages in most interactions within the Setaman language area. This vigorous use of the Setaman language is an indicator of high language vitality. Reported and observed language use data show that both children and adults use primarily Setaman in all of their interactions with each other. Setaman is the primary language used in all domains, except for domains involving outsiders, in which Tok Pisin is used. Apart from reading the liturgy or Scripture, which are not available in the Setaman language, Setaman is the primary language used in church services throughout the Setaman language area. Since there are no schools in the Setaman area, children who attend school go outside of the language area and are taught in Faiwol, Tok Pisin or English. Many Setaman adults are passively bilingual in two or more neighboring languages, but as their bilingualism is passive only, this does not seem to have an affect on their use of their own vernacular. Very little code switching was observed in the Setaman language area, which also indicates positive vitality for the Setaman language."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
Seltamin, Ngisokabip, and Baktamin villages at the head of the Murray River, in Western Province
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Setaman speakers have a positive attitude towards their language. Community members and church leaders all expressed positive attitudes towards the Setaman language, and language attitudes inferred from behaviour (i.e. language use) are also positive. The Setaman people have a strong internal cultural identity, largely based on language, which also contributes to ethnolinguistic vitality."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin, Bimin, Faiwol
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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