Informationen von: “A Short Grammar of Inanwatan, an endangered language of the Bird's Head of Papua, Indonesia” . Lourens J. de Vries (2006) Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
NUTZUNGSBEREICHE
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ENTWICKLUNGSTENDENZEN BEI SPRECHERN
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VERBREITUNG
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- MEHR ZU SPRACHBESTÄNDIGKEIT
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Only people age 50 and above generally speak the language. Younger community members speak Malay
- SPRECHEREINSTELLUNG
- Speakers are apathetic abou the loss of the language. Malay is seen as more important.
- UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER REGIERUNG
- No government support.
- INSTITUTIONELLE UNTERSTÜTZUNG
- No institutional support.
- ANDERE VON DER GEMEINSCHAFT GESPROCHENE SPRACHEN
- KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
Malay is the most important means of communication both inside and outside the community.