Also Known As:
Wagaba, Wagama, Vaga
Dialects & Varieties
Australasia and the Pacific
Stephen Wurm. 2007. "Australasia and the Pacific." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. 425-577. Routledge.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
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
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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The language has been under intense pressure from Kamano.
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
Eastern Highlands Province, eastern part of the Goroka District. Spoken north of Henganofi, around Kisi.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Kamano, Benabena
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
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:
No literacy
Recent Resources
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