Gao
[también conocido como Nggao,]Clasificación: Austronesian
·con amenaza de extinción
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Con amenaza de extinción
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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~900
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962
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The 2009 census has the population of Kaloka Ward - the main Gao speaking Ward - as 962 out of a total population of 26, 158.
- DOMINIOS DE USO
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- TENDENCIAS DE HABLANTES
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- TRANSMISIÓN
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- MÁS SOBRE LA VITALIDAD
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Some households are predominately Cheke Holo. Although children from such households will pick up Gao from class mates due to contact at local primary school. School teaching language is largely pidgin, Cheke Holo, but occasionally Gao. There is an impetus to speak Gao because Gao speakers immediately understand and can speak Cheke Holo, whereas the reverse does not hold. Cheke Holo speakers frequently do not feel confident to speak Gao.
- OTRAS LENGUAS UTILIZADAS POR LA COMUNIDAD
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Cheke Holo
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Pijin
- COMENTARIOS SOBRE CONTEXTO DE LA LENGUA
Internal to West Gao/Kaloka Ward Gao is used during Church services and there is a published (2008) Common Prayer Book . A translation of the New Testament is underway. Many hymns are also sung in Gao.
It is used mostly in the home, occasionally in village speeches although here again, it competes with Cheke Holo due to the fact some of the chiefs and catechists have Cheke Holo as their first language and lack confidence in Gao.
In feasting ceremonies such as fangamu taego (to feed the caregiver), Gao is frequently the preferred language.
- LUGARES
- Solomon Islands
- DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA UBICACIÓN
Santa Isabel Island, Kaloka Ward