Also Known As:
Sri Lankan Creole Malay, Melayu Bahasa, Java Jati, Sri Lankan Malay, Melayu, Sri Lanka pe Melayu, Java, Ja basawa, Java mozhi
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Information on Sri Lankan Malay
A grammar guide for Sri Lanka Malay.
Sri Lanka Malay
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
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.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Lim, Lisa and Ansaldo, Umberto. 2006. Keeping Kirinda vital: The endangerment-empowerment dilemma in the documentation of Sri Lanka Malay. ACLC Working Papers 1. 51-66. http://www.academia.edu/2461108/Keeping_Kirinda_vital_The_endangerment-empowerment_dilemma_in_the_documentation_of_Sri_Lanka_Malay
Bibliography of Locations:
"Glottolog." Online: http://www.glottolog.org/glottolog/.
Bibliography of Context:
Lim, Lisa and Ansaldo, Umberto. 2006. Keeping Kirinda vital: The endangerment-empowerment dilemma in the documentation of Sri Lanka Malay. ACLC Working Papers 1. 51-66. http://www.academia.edu/2461108/Keeping_Kirinda_vital_The_endangerment-empowerment_dilemma_in_the_documentation_of_Sri_Lanka_Malay