Personal Communication
Johanna Whiteley. 2014. "Personal Communication."
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~900
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
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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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
962
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Solomon Islands
Location Description
Santa Isabel Island, Kaloka Ward
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Cheke Holo, Pijin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most members of the community
Domains of Other Languages:
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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
Informative message
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It is used mostly in the home, occasionally in village speeches although here again, it competes with Cheke Holo due to the fact some of the chiefs and catechists have Cheke Holo as their first language and lack confidence in Gao.
In feasting ceremonies such as fangamu taego (to feed the caregiver), Gao is frequently the preferred language.