Also Known As:
Malakula, Middle Nambas
Dialects & Varieties
Language Contexts: Malua (Malekula Island, Vanuatu)
Language Contexts: Malua (Malekula Island, Vanuatu)
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
600
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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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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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
One of 25 active languages spoken on Malekula Island. Bislama-medium education is common through Grade 2, then education continues in English. Bislama is also the language of spiritual practice (Seventh Day Adventism), and is spoken in the home by wives from other communities.
Location and Context
Countries
Malua Bay and Espiegles Bay, northwestern coast of Malekula Island, Vanuatu
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Vernacular language is the vehicle for expressing indigenous knowledge and social ties, and as such it is seen as having intrinsic value and worth knowing. Bislama is seen as encroaching on Malua, and as erasing traditional knowledge about kinship, places, the ecosystem, and skills. There is support for Malua-medium primary education.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Bislama, English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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