Also Known As:
Dian, Dampal, Dampelasa
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Documentation for native speakers of honorifics
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.
3
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
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
A sketch grammar of Dampelas, a language of central Sulawesi
Bibliography of Locations:
A sketch grammar of Dampelas, a language of central Sulawesi
Bibliography of Context:
A sketch grammar of Dampelas, a language of central Sulawesi