Also Known As:
Dian, Dampal, Dampelasa
Dialects & Varieties
A sketch grammar of Dampelas, a language of central Sulawesi
A sketch grammar of Dampelas, a language of central Sulawesi
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
approx. 9,500 across all the villages; 2,635 in Talaga, 1,451 in Sabang, 3,206 in Sioyang
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.
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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
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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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
Significant immigration of other people groups is affecting public language use. There are very few people left who are monolingual in Dampelas.
Location and Context
Countries
Spoken in the villages of Talaga, Sabang, Sioyang, Rerang, and Kembayang in the western coastal area of Central Sulawesi Province, approx. 200km north of Palu City on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Location Description
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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
Indonesian
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:
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Recent Resources
Documentation for native speakers of honorifics