Pouye
[également appelé Bouye, Buiye]Classification : Sepik
·menacée
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Menacée
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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817
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The population figures are from a person census taken of the seven Pouye-speaking villages (800 people, 1991) and those living outside the village (17 people, 1993).
- DATE OF INFO
- 1991, 1993
- DOMAINES D'UTILISATION
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- TRANSMISSION
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- MORE ON VITALITY
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"Overall, the vernacular is used much more than Tok Pisin is."
- ATTITUDE DES LOCUTEURS
- "The general attitude of the people toward their language is very positive. However, they also want their children to know Tok Pisin to be able to communicate with people from other languages and to get employment in towns."
- AUTRES LANGUES PARLÉES PAR LA COMMUNAUTÉ
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Tok Pisin [tpi]
- COMMENTAIRES SUR LE CONTEXTE DE LA LANGUE
"The monolingual speakers are mostly children under age five and women of varied ages. We know of no male over the age of five who is not at least partially bilingual in Tok Pisin. "
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Lumi District, Sandaun Province: 7 villages: Maurom, Yukilau, Wokien, Kiliauto, Motilau, Pulwa (Makol/Yotale), and Tɨmkailau