Also Known As:
East Parana, Guana, Chuala, Chana, Gapun
Dialects & Varieties
The structure of the Taiap (Gapun) Language
Kulick, Don and Christopher Stroud. 1992. "The Structure of the Taiap (Gapun) Language." In The Language Game: Papers in Memory of Donald C. Laycock, edited by Malcolm Ross Tom dutton and Darrell Tryon. 110: 203-226. Australian National University.
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
65
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
97
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Tok Pisin and Taiap are used in constant interplay"
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
Gapun 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
Tok Pisin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
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