Also Known As:
Malo, Tamabo
Dialects & Varieties
- Ataripoe
- Avunatari
Tamambo, the language of west Malo, Vanuatu
Tamambo, the language of west Malo, Vanuatu
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000-4,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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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.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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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
Bislama influence is strong. Much of the east coast has been settled by outsiders, resulting in localized language loss. The west coast, where most Tamambo is spoken today, is strongly influenced by Bislama, but it does not seem to be replacing Tamambo in the west.
Location and Context
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Bislama, English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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