Also Known As:
Pam-Baluan
Dialects & Varieties
- Baluan
- Pam
- Lou
A Grammar of Paluai: The language of Baluan Island, Papua New Guinea
A Grammar of Paluai: The language of Baluan Island, Papua New Guinea
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,000 - 3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Comments on speakers
There are two languages spoken on Baluan Island: Paluai and Titan. Titan is spoken in Mouk village. Tok Pisin is acquired by Paluai speakers from birth, and they are introduced to English in primary school. There are also populations of expatriate Paluai speakers. For these speakers, there is more pressure to speaker Tok Pisin and English. Older members of the Paluai-speaking community may have at least a passive command of Titan, Lou, or both.
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
Paluai is spoken on Baluan Island in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. Baluan Island is located north-east of the PNG mainland and just south-east of Manus Island, the main island of Manus Province.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Speakers are proud that their children still learn Paluai.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin; English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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