Also Known As:
East Makian, Makian Dalam
Dialects & Varieties
Taba: Description of a South Halmahera Language
Bowden, John. 2001. "Taba: Description of a South Halmahera Language." 521: Australian National University.
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
30,000-40,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
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.
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Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
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
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Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia
Location Description
Spoken on the eastern side of Makian Island, Kayoa Island, and the neighboring coast of Halmahera Island.
Government Support
No government support.
Institutional Support
No institutional support.
Speakers' Attitude
Neutral
Other Languages Used By The Community
Malay, specifically North Moluccan Malay
Number of Other Language Speakers:
The entire community is fluent in Malay.
Domains of Other Languages:
Malay is used in all public domains. Taba is being resticted increasingly to private use.
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
This paper discusses the potential for language death amongst Taba (East Makian) speakers from North