Информация из: “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
В уязвимом положении
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.
ДАТА ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ
2000
ОБЛАСТЬ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ
РАЗГОВОРНЫЕ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ
ПЕРЕДАЧА
ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ О СТАТУСЕ ЯЗЫКА
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.
ОТНОШЕНИЕ НОСИТЕЛЕЙ
Positive attitudes
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ПОДДЕРЖКА
Not an official language. Not used at any level of government
ДРУГИЕ ЯЗЫКИ, ИСПОЛЬЗУЕМЫЕ ДАННЫМ СООБЩЕСТВОМ СООБЩЕСТВОМ
Nearly the entire community is bilingual in Bintulu and Malay. A large portion also use English.
О КОНТЕКСТЕ ЯЗЫКА
Twenty years ago Bintulu was a small fishing town. Today, it is a quickly developing industrial center for oil and gas production.
ГЕОГРАФИЯ
Malaysia
ОПИСАНИЕ РЕГИОНА
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
Информация из: “Language Atlas of the Pacific Area” . Stephen Wurm and Shirô Hattori (1981) Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
Близок к исчезновению
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available