Pouye
[también conocido como Bouye, Buiye]Clasificación: Sepik
·con amenaza de extinción
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Con amenaza de extinción
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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817
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The population figures are from a person census taken of the seven Pouye-speaking villages (800 people, 1991) and those living outside the village (17 people, 1993).
- FECHA DE INFORMACIÓN
- 1991, 1993
- DOMINIOS DE USO
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- TRANSMISIÓN
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- MÁS SOBRE LA VITALIDAD
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"Overall, the vernacular is used much more than Tok Pisin is."
- ACTITUD DEL HABLANTE
- "The general attitude of the people toward their language is very positive. However, they also want their children to know Tok Pisin to be able to communicate with people from other languages and to get employment in towns."
- OTRAS LENGUAS UTILIZADAS POR LA COMUNIDAD
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Tok Pisin [tpi]
- COMENTARIOS SOBRE CONTEXTO DE LA LENGUA
"The monolingual speakers are mostly children under age five and women of varied ages. We know of no male over the age of five who is not at least partially bilingual in Tok Pisin. "
- LUGARES
- Papua New Guinea
- DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA UBICACIÓN
Lumi District, Sandaun Province: 7 villages: Maurom, Yukilau, Wokien, Kiliauto, Motilau, Pulwa (Makol/Yotale), and Tɨmkailau