Personal Communication
Rados Voica. 2014. "Personal Communication."
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
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 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
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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
Blablanga speakers seem to be gradually shifting not to Pijin, but to another indigenous language, Cheke Holo, the major trade language of Santa Isabel, in which the majority of Blablanga speakers are reported to be bilingual. They use it for communication with neighbouring communities in most spheres of activity, except for education, where Pijin and English are imposed.
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
No government support
Institutional Support
No institutional support
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Cheke Holo, Pijin
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
Blablanga is an endangered Oceanic language with 1150 speakers (2009) on Santa Isabel Island, Solomo