Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo
Ayotte, Michael and Charlene Ayotte. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo." Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-048.pdf.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
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 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
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
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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
500
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Adults speak Fulfulde almost exclusively. Except for the few who speak the mother tongue, older adults primarily speak Fulfulde. The younger people, according to those interviewed, are favoring French over Fulfulde, since French is the language of education... Younger Dama are ashamed of their language, and they no longer learn to speak the language."
Location and Context
Countries
Cameroon
Location Description
"Rey-Bouba and Tcholliré Subdivisions, Mayo Rey Division, North Province, Cameroon... The Dama hail from the area south of the Mayo Rey River."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Mixed
Other Languages Used By The Community
Fufulde, French
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
Market, school
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
None
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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