Also Known As:
Laumbe, Laube, Russell Island, Lakukaleve
Dialects & Varieties
A Grammar of Lavukaleve
Terrill, Angela. 2003. "A Grammar of Lavukaleve." 30: Mouton de Gruyter.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1,700
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
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
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Location and Context
Countries
Solomon Islands
Location Description
Russell Islands
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Pijin, English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
The entire community is fluent in Pijin
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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Recent Resources
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