Информация из: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Близок к исчезновению
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,700
1,700 (2000 S. Wurm). 10%% monolingual
ДАТА ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ
2000
ГЕОГРАФИЯ
Papua New Guinea;
Информация из: “Australasia and the Pacific” (425-577) . Stephen Wurm (2007) , Christopher Moseley · Routledge
Близок к исчезновению
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,800
In 1973, 1,800 speakers were reported. This figure is still valid, but the language is under pressure from both Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu (the southern lingua franca of Papua New Guinea).
ДАТА ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ
1973
ПЕРЕДАЧА
ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ О СТАТУСЕ ЯЗЫКА
The young speakers are beginning to prefer Tok Pisin.
ДРУГИЕ ЯЗЫКИ, ИСПОЛЬЗУЕМЫЕ ДАННЫМ СООБЩЕСТВОМ СООБЩЕСТВОМ
Tok Pisin
Hiri Motu
Письменность
There is some literacy in the language.
ГЕОГРАФИЯ
Papua New Guinea
ОПИСАНИЕ РЕГИОНА
Central Province. Spoken east of Port Moresby around Sirinumu Dam, as far inland as Goldie River settlement and Kailakinumu.
Информация из: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing
Близок к исчезновению
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,800
Информация из: “World Oral Literature Project” .
Близок к исчезновению
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,700
Информация из: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press