Avava
[también conocido como Katbol, Navava, Bangsa’]Clasificación: Austronesian
·susceptible de extinción
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Susceptible de extinción
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.
- DOMINIOS DE USO
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- TENDENCIAS DE HABLANTES
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- TRANSMISIÓN
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- MÁS SOBRE LA VITALIDAD
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Avava is still learned by children and remains the primary language within the community.
- APOYO GUBERNAMENTAL
- No government support
- APOYO INSTITUCIONAL
- No institutional support
- OTRAS LENGUAS UTILIZADAS POR LA COMUNIDAD
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Bislama
- COMENTARIOS SOBRE CONTEXTO DE LA LENGUA
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.
- LUGARES
- Vanuatu
- DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA UBICACIÓN
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