Four undocumented languages of Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
Arnold, Laura. 2020. Four undocumented languages of Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description 17, 25-43. London: EL Publishing. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/180
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5-6
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
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
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
2
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
45
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Spoken on the north coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula, New Guinea, Indonesia.
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Papuan Malay is the dominant language of the community. The middle-aged generation keenly want to produce legacy materials of their language, including a dictionary, before it becomes extinct.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Papuan Malay, Klin variety of Moi
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
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