Kwomtari
Classification : Kwomtari-Nai
·menacée
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Menacée
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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<800
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800
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"Total population [of the six Kwomtari-speaking villages] was 606 at the time of the 2000 census, but is now closer to 800 given the recorded annual births by the SIL team."
- DATE OF INFO
- 1998
- DOMAINES D'UTILISATION
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- MORE ON VITALITY
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"Although Tok Pisin is becoming stronger in the area, Kwomtari is still the predominant language in almost every social situation, except when speaking to outsiders."
- ATTITUDE DES LOCUTEURS
- "The people think highly of their language."
- AUTRES LANGUES PARLÉES PAR LA COMMUNAUTÉ
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Tok Pisin [tpi]
- Caractères, systèmes d'écriture et orthographes
- Latin
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Sandaun (West Sepik) Province: 6 villages: Kwomtari, Mango, Baifeni, Yanebi, Yaur; and Wagreni; and the Moitari camp settlement.