Austral [aka Tubuai-Rurutu,] Classification: Austronesian · threatened Description Resources Activity Revitalization Bibliography Suggest a Change Subscribe
Language metadata ALSO KNOWN AS Tubuai-Rurutu CLASSIFICATION Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Polynesian CODE AUTHORITY ISO 639-3 LANGUAGE CODE aut VARIANTS & DIALECTS Tubuai Rimatara Raivavae Rurutu DOWNLOAD As csv MORE RESOURCES OLAC search Language information by source Compare Sources (4) 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 Threatened 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 8,000 Native speakers worldwide DATE OF INFO 1987 PLACES French Polynesia; Information from: “Australia and the Pacific” (424-557) . Stephen A Wurm (2007) Routledge Threatened 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 1,000-9,999 Native speakers worldwide MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS 8,000 speakers in 1987 OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY Tahitian LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS Extensive bilingualism in Tahitian, tendency of speakers to shift to it More on Orthography No literacy in language PLACES Austral Islands, French Polynesia Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing Threatened 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 8,000 Native speakers worldwide Information from: “World Oral Literature Project” . Threatened 20 percent certain, based on the evidence available 8,000 Native speakers worldwide Discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus