Projeto de Idiomas em Risco de Extinção

CLASSIFICAÇÃO		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan
CÓDIGO		ISO 639-3
CÓDIGO DO IDIOMA		bny
FAZER DOWNLOAD		Como csv
MAIS RECURSOS		Pesquisa OLAC

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As informações estão incompletas “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

Vulnerável

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000-9,999
Falantes nativos ao redor do mundo
Etnia da população
16,156
MAIS INFORMAÇÕES SOBRE NÚMERO DE FALANTES
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.

DATA DAS INFORMAÇÕES: 2000

DOMÍNIOS DE USO

TENDÊNCIAS DOS FALANTES

TRANSMISSÃO

MAIS INFORMAÇÕES SOBRE A VITALIDADE

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.

ATITUDE DO FALANTE

Positive attitudes

SUPORTE GOVERNAMENTAL

Not an official language. Not used at any level of government

OUTROS IDIOMAS USADOS PELA COMUNIDADE

Nearly the entire community is bilingual in Bintulu and Malay. A large portion also use English.

COMENTÁRIOS SOBRE O CONTEXTO DO IDIOMA

Twenty years ago Bintulu was a small fishing town. Today, it is a quickly developing industrial center for oil and gas production.

LUGARES: Malaysia

DESCRIÇÃO DA LOCALIDADE: 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

Ameaçado

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,200
Falantes nativos ao redor do mundo

Bintulu

Metadados do idioma

Fórum de documentação de idiomas

Vulnerável

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,000-9,999

Ameaçado

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

4,200

Discussão

					2006	Maintenance and shift in a language of Sarawak: a study of Bintulu	Reflections in Borneo rivers: essays in honour of Professor James T. Collins	111-126		Chong Shin; Karim Harun; Yabit Alas		Pontianak: STAIN Pontianak Press									Bibi Aminah Abdul Ghani	Bibi Aminah Abdul Ghani. 2006. "Maintenance and Shift in a Language of Sarawak: a Study of Bintulu." In Reflections in Borneo rivers: essays in honour of Professor James T. Collins, edited by Chong Shin; Karim Harun; Yabit Alas. 111-126. Pontianak: STAIN Pontianak Press.			16,156				2000	1000-9999	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.				Malay is used everywhere except in the home and with other Bintulu community members	Nearly the entire community is bilingual in Bintulu and Malay. A large portion also use English.		Not an official language. Not used at any level of government	Positive attitudes	Twenty years ago Bintulu was a small fishing town. Today, it is a quickly developing industrial center for oil and gas production.		Nearly the entire community is Bilingual	Vulnerable (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	10		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.	12	10			Malaysia	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	3.19057, 113.0901109
	Pacific Linguistics: Series C				1981	Language Atlas of the Pacific Area			Parts 1 & 2			Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University		66-67							Stephen Wurm and Shirô Hattori	Stephen Wurm and Shirô Hattori. 1981. "Language Atlas of the Pacific Area." 66-67: Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.	HHOLD					4,200		1000-9999													Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)