Litzlitz
[également appelé Naman, Litzlitz-Visele, Mallicolo]Classification : Austronesian
·en danger critique
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En danger critique
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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15-20
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Naman is spoken only by a handful of adults and elderly community members.
- DOMAINES D'UTILISATION
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- TENDANCES AU NIVEAU DES LOCUTEURS
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- TRANSMISSION
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- MORE ON VITALITY
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The language is rarely used. The only situations where Naman can be used are when the few remaining older speakers converse to each other. There are essentially no Naman speaking households. One speaker has insisted on speaking only Naman to his two sons, but they respond in Neve'ei.
- SOUTIEN GOUVERNEMENTAL
- No government support
- SOUTIEN INSTITUTIONNEL
- No institutional support
- AUTRES LANGUES PARLÉES PAR LA COMMUNAUTÉ
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Neve'ei and Northeast Malakula
- PLACES
- Vanuatu
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Malakula. Spoken today in a few coastal villages around Litzlitz.
- COMMENTAIRES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES
Naman was traditionaly spoken over a substantial area of what is often referred to as the Dog's Neck in central Malakula, from the mouth of the Aup river to Bushmans bay. The traditional area of language use also extended quite far inland.