Endangered Languages Project - Lemerig

Lemerig

^{[aka Sasar, Banks-Inseln,]}

Classification: Austronesian

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Sasar, Banks-Inseln
CLASSIFICATION		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Northern Vanuatu
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		lrz
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

Compare Sources (5)

Information from: “The dynamics of linguistic diversity: egalitarian multilingualism and power imbalance among northern Vanuatu languages” (85-110) . Alexandre François (2012) Walter de Gruyter

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"Lemerig had five speakers in 2003 and has now gone down to just two individuals, who live in an area settled by Mwotlap speakers."

DATE OF INFO: 2012

TRANSMISSION

PLACES: Vanuatu

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Banks Islands

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Vanua Lava: Vatrata, Lesa, Mbek

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2003

PLACES: Vanuatu

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"Just two individuals, who live in an area settled by Mwotlap speakers."

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native speakers worldwide

TRANSMISSION

PLACES: Vanuatu

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Banks Islands (Vanua Lava)

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

-13.846, 167.442

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Information from: “The dynamics of linguistic diversity: egalitarian multilingualism and power imbalance among northern Vanuatu languages” (85-110) . Alexandre François (2012) Walter de Gruyter