Kamasa
Classification: Trans-New Guinea
·critically endangered
- DATE OF INFO
- 2003
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea;
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Trans-New Guinea, Angan |
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ISO 639-3 |
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Language information by source
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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Information from: “Australasia and the Pacific” (425-577) . Stephen Wurm (2007) , Christopher Moseley · Routledge
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Critically endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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<10
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In 1978, twenty speakers were reported, but now there are less than ten.
- SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
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- TRANSMISSION
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- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
It is under pressure from other large Angan languages, especially Menya.
- More on Orthography
No literacy
- PLACES
- Papua New Guinea
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Southwestern corner of the Morobe Province. Spoken by some individuals in three separate villages, northeast of Menyamnya township.