A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Lower Ramu Languages of Papua New Guinea (Awar [aya], Bosmun [bqs], Kayan [kct], and Marangis [wax])
A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Lower Ramu Languages of Papua New Guinea (Awar [aya], Bosmun [bqs], Kayan [kct], and Marangis [wax])
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<1,086
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.
1
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 -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
No results found.
Semi-speakers or rememberers
No results found.
Children:
No results found.
Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
1,086
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The people of Marangis report speaking only Marangis, while the people of Watam report using some Tok Pisin."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
Spoken on the north coast, near the border of the Madang and East Sepik Provinces and the Ramu River: Marangis and Watam villages.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Both communities expressed a desire for their children to learn and use the Marangis language."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin [tpi]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensagem informativa
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