Australasia and the Pacific
Wurm, Stephen A. 2007. "Australasia and the Pacific." In Atlas of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 425-578. London & New York: Routledge.
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native Speakers Worldwide
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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Language is under pressure from related larger neighboring languages Katbol and Labo.
Location and Context
Countries
Vanuatu
Location Description
Central southwest Malekula, coastal and inland
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Katbol, Labo
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:
no literacy in language
Recent Resources
Several men pull out a pig's tooth. Commentary in Novol and Bislama by Chief Soasang Kaimbamba.
A man demonstrates how to make Kava. Chief Soasang Kaimbamba. Dixon Reef, Malakula, Vanuatu.
A man demonstrates several sand drawings. Filmed in Dixon Reef, Malakula Island, Vanuatu, 2015.