Short video of the El Molo tribe, containing samples of native language.
Also Known As:
Elmolo, Fura-Pawa, Ldes, Dehes, "Ndorobo"
Dialects & Varieties
What Terminal Speakers Can Do to Their Language: the Case of Elmolo
What Terminal Speakers Can Do to Their Language: the Case of Elmolo
Dormant
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
700
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Kenya
Location Description
"A minority of the Elmolo lives in the Division administrative centre of Loiyangalani, but the overwhelming majority inhabits two villages: Layieni (6 km.s North of Loiyangalani)... and Komote (13 km.s North of Loiyangalani)... Other Elmolo settle for at least a part of the year further North of Komote, especially in Palo (25 km.s North of Loiyangalani), where they fish and attend to the goats (no grazing is possible in Layieni and Komote). Finally, a section of the Elmolo is settled in an island off Ileret, 70 km.s South of the border with Ethiopia."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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