Informations incomplètes “Personal Communication on Ngatikese” . Bradley Rentz (2014)
Vulnérable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~700
Roughly 450 speakers on Sapwuahfik, around 200 on Pohnpei, and some elsewhere (e.g. USA)
DATE OF INFO
2014
DOMAINES D'UTILISATION
TENDANCES AU NIVEAU DES LOCUTEURS
TRANSMISSION
ATTITUDE DES LOCUTEURS
Mostly positive, some neutral
SOUTIEN GOUVERNEMENTAL
Local/municipal government only
SOUTIEN INSTITUTIONNEL
None
AUTRES LANGUES PARLÉES PAR LA COMMUNAUTÉ
Pohnpeian
English
Ngatik Men's Creole
COMMENTAIRES SUR LE CONTEXTE DE LA LANGUE
The language is used by everyone on Sapwuahfik and in local government. There is no official support of the language by the state and national governments. Speakers of Ngatikese on Pohnpei often speak Pohnpeian and slightly less frequently English when interacting with non-Ngatikese. There are little to no written materials in Ngatikese and education on Ngatik is conducted in Ngatikese for young children and English for the older children (up to 8th grade). All children must attend high school on Pohnpei where it is conducted officially in English but often unofficially in Pohnpeian. A few older men speak Ngatik Men's Creole.
Caractères, systèmes d'écriture et orthographes
Roman-based (unofficial)
Orthographe
There is no official orthography, and some speakers use their own innovations.
PLACES
Micronesia;
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Sapwuahfik atoll, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia; Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia; Guam (few speakers), Hawai`I (few speakers)
COMMENTAIRES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES
On Pohnpei where there is a significant Ngatikese community, Ngatikese is only used among other Ngatikese. Most daily interactions on Pohnpei are done in Pohnpeian.