Also Known As:
Kanowit
Dialects & Varieties
- Kanowit
- Tanjong
Personal Communication on Kanowit
Personal Communication on Kanowit
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
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 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
0
Semi-speakers or rememberers
A few hundred
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
No monolinguals. Most speakers of Kanowit use Malay, English, or Iban in their daily communications. Parents typically speak to their children in Malay. Most of the Kanowit-speaking community is in the diaspora.
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
None
Institutional Support
None
Speakers' Attitude
Generally positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Malay, English, Iban
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Malay-based
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensagem informativa
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