Australia and the Pacific
Wurm, Stephen A. 2007. Australia and the Pacific. In Christopher Moseley, Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn., 424-557. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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
There is a strong inclination of Ampibabo Lauje speakers to reside temporarily outside their area for wage work, but there are few opportunities for that at present.
Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia: Sulawesi Province
Location Description
A form of the large Lauje language (see Lauje) which is spoken on the east coast of the southern third of the narrow neck connecting the bulk of Sulawesi with its northeastern peninsula. Near Ampibabo. Its general area is heavily populated by speakers of other large languages, such as the Ledo language.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Ledo
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:
Some literacy in it.
Recent Resources
Message informatif
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