Avava
[alias Katbol, Navava, Bangsa’]Klassifizierung: Austronesian
·gefährdet
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Gefährdet
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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700
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The population of the four Avava speaking villages is 427. Some of the population is composed of speakers of other languages. Additionally, a number of Avava speakers live in urban centers.
- NUTZUNGSBEREICHE
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- ENTWICKLUNGSTENDENZEN BEI SPRECHERN
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- VERBREITUNG
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- MEHR ZU SPRACHBESTÄNDIGKEIT
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Avava is still learned by children and remains the primary language within the community.
- UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER REGIERUNG
- No government support
- INSTITUTIONELLE UNTERSTÜTZUNG
- No institutional support
- ANDERE VON DER GEMEINSCHAFT GESPROCHENE SPRACHEN
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Bislama
- KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
Bislama and Avava are now simultaneously learned by children, who grow up speaking both in everyday life. Education is in English, but proficiency is low.
- ORTE
- Vanuatu
- ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
Central Malakula. Spoken in the villages of Tisvel, Khatbol (Katbol), Taremp, and Tembimbi. Tisvel is located some distance from the other three villages, separated by untamed jungle on the opposite shore of central malakula