Papua New Guinea's Languages: Will They Survive?
Papua New Guinea's Languages: Will They Survive?
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
327
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.
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"All Sare and Kaningara speakers are bilingual in Tok Pisin and there is now a noticeable shift towards Tok Pisin. Children of both endogamous and exogamous marriages in the villages are acquiring Tok Pisin as well as the two indigenous languages."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
Blackwater Lake region, East Sepik province: Kaningara village.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Sare (Kapriman), Tok Pisin
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
Mensaje informativo
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