Also Known As:
Karas Laut (Seaside Karas), Kalamang-mang
Dialects & Varieties
A grammar of Kalamang: The Papuan language of the Karas Islands
Visser, E. (2020). A grammar of Kalamang: The Papuan language of the Karas Islands. Lund University.
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
134
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
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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
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
56
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
419
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Exogamy is commonly practiced, particularly Kalamang men marrying women from Java, the Moluccas, Sulawesi, the other Karas Islands.
Location and Context
Countries
Spoken in the villages of Mas (Sewa) and Antalisa (Tamisen) on Kalamang lempuang, the biggest of the Karas Islands in Sebakor Bay just off the coast of Bomberai Peninsula of western New Guinea
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
There is neither shame, taboo, nor pride in using their language, just a neutral attitude. Speakers occasionally express regret that their children don't speak Kalamang, and blame the children for being too stupid to learn it.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Papuan Malay, Bahasa Indonesia, Uruangnirin, Geser-Gorom, Muna, Javanese
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:
Kalamang does not have a written tradition. Kalamang words, texts, and social media posts are written with Indonesian orthography.
Recent Resources
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