La información está incompleta “Maintenance and shift in a language of Sarawak: a study of Bintulu” (111-126) . Bibi Aminah Abdul Ghani (2006) , Chong Shin; Karim Harun; Yabit Alas · Pontianak: STAIN Pontianak Press
Susceptible de extinción
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000-9,999
16,156
Population numbers are hard to pin down. Bintulu speakers are grouped under the umbrella term "Melanau" in official census data. Most sources list 4,200 as the number of speakers.
FECHA DE INFORMACIÓN
2000
DOMINIOS DE USO
TENDENCIAS DE HABLANTES
TRANSMISIÓN
MÁS SOBRE LA VITALIDAD
The language is generally strong. Children learn the language and use it at home and with other Bintulu speakers. The social situation however, may be shifting against Bintulu. Malay is by far the main langauge of use in the town of Bintulu. Bintulu is spoken by a very small population that is almost entirely bilingual in Malay.
ACTITUD DEL HABLANTE
Positive attitudes
APOYO GUBERNAMENTAL
Not an official language. Not used at any level of government
OTRAS LENGUAS UTILIZADAS POR LA COMUNIDAD
Nearly the entire community is bilingual in Bintulu and Malay. A large portion also use English.
COMENTARIOS SOBRE CONTEXTO DE LA LENGUA
Twenty years ago Bintulu was a small fishing town. Today, it is a quickly developing industrial center for oil and gas production.
LUGARES
Malaysia
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA UBICACIÓN
In and around the town of Bintulu, in the province of Sarawak on the Island of Borneo. Bintulu is located at the mouth of the Kemena River. Spoken in the following villages around urban Bintulu: Kampong Masjid, Kampong Sinong, Kampong Datuk, Kampong Sibiew, Kampong Baru, Kampong Jepak, KampongSebuan, Kampong Batu Sepuluh, and Kidurung
La información está incompleta “Language Atlas of the Pacific Area” . Stephen Wurm and Shirô Hattori (1981) Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
Con amenaza de extinción
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available