Also Known As:
Tewa
Dialects & Varieties
- Lebang
- Deing
- Madar
Recent Resources
Transcript of Teiwa Noma'
All of the languages in this project are previously undescribed non-Austronesian languages spoken in
Language name: Teiwa
Location: Madar, Pantar island, Indonesia
Date of recording: Sunday 8/8/2004
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,000
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.
3
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 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Marian Klamer. 2010. "A Grammar of Teiwa." Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
Bibliography of Locations:
Marian Klamer. 2010. "A Grammar of Teiwa." Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.
Bibliography of Context:
Marian Klamer. 2010. "A Grammar of Teiwa." Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.