Penrhyn
[, другое название: Tongareva, Mangarongaro, Penrhynese]Классификация: Austronesian
·в серьезной опасности
Классификация: Austronesian
·в серьезной опасности
Tongareva, Mangarongaro, Penrhynese |
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Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic |
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ISO 639-3 |
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pnh |
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Информация из: “Penrhyn-English dictionary” . Norio Shibata (2003) ELPR Publications
The language is being lost by those who leave the atoll to look for economic opportunities elsewhere, typically Australia and New Zealand. On the Atoll, the language is under considerable influence from Rarotongan.
English
Rarotongan
Those who leave the atoll typically speak English. Rarotongan is common even on the atoll.
Spoken on Penrhyn island, the northern most island in the Cook Islands. It is an atoll with two inhabited villages, Omoka and Tetautua.
Информация из: “Australia and the Pacific” (424-557) . Stephen A Wurm (2007) Routledge
In 1981, 600 speakers were reported. Today there are much fewer.
Language is being supplanted by Rarotongan.
Rarotongan
No literacy in language