A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Lower Ramu Languages of Papua New Guinea (Awar [aya], Bosmun [bqs], Kayan [kct], and Marangis [wax])
A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Lower Ramu Languages of Papua New Guinea (Awar [aya], Bosmun [bqs], Kayan [kct], and Marangis [wax])
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<792
Native Speakers Worldwide
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.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-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
792
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The local Roman Catholic church does use some Kayan—but not much, as they wish to accommodate speakers of other languages."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
On the north coast near the border of Madang and East Sepik Provinces and the Ramu River: Kayan village.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"The Kayan are very proud of their language and actively teach outsiders, including teachers and immigrant mothers."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin [tpi]
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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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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