Bosmun
[aka Bosman, Bosngun]Classification: Lower Sepik-Ramu
·endangered
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Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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<1,768
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The estimated population of Daiden village is 191; the estimated population of Nemnem village is 371; the estimated population of Dogan village is 546; the estimated population of Wamtac village is 229; and the estimated population of Goingbang 2 village is 431 (not including immigrants from other villages).
- DOMAINS OF USE
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- SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
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- TRANSMISSION
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- MORE ON VITALITY
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"Currently only a few children actively use the Bosmun language. This is probably because parents seem to use more and more Tok Pisin with their children in the home. In fact, Bosmun is losing ground to Tok Pisin in every domain and age group in the Bosmun communities."
- SPEAKER ATTITUDE
- "All five communities reported the Bosmun language as the first language their children should know well. They also included Tok Pisin, English, or both on the list. All the communities reported some kind of negative emotion at the thought of their children losing their vernacular."
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Tok Pisin [tpi]
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Inland near the Ramu River: 5 villages: Daiden, Nemnem, Dogan, Wamtac, and Goingbang 2; it is also spoken at a "Base Camp".