Endangered Languages Project - Wogeo

Wogeo

^{[aka Wokeo, Uageo]}

Classification: Austronesian

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Wokeo, Uageo
CLASSIFICATION		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, North New Guinea
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		woc
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Phonetik und Phonologie des Wogeo” . Exter, Mats (2003)

Threatened

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1,500
Native speakers worldwide

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

Only people older than 30 use the language in daily conversation.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Tok Pisin

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

Even the oldest speakers are fluent in Tok Pisin as well.

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Vokeo (Oageva) and Koil (Koailo) islands

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,620
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(SIL)

DATE OF INFO: 2003

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "East Sepik Province, Vokeo and Koil islands."

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,459
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1970

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Blupblup island; Bam island; Kadovar island; Wei island; four villages on Wokeo island (Baijor, Begiauwa, Takur, and Uniwaro); and four villages on Koil island (Malowa, Sitila, Unwalu, and Woal)

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LOCATION INFORMATION

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Information from: “Phonetik und Phonologie des Wogeo” . Exter, Mats (2003)