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Native Speakers Worldwide

240

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Language Information By Source

Language isolates in the New Guinea region
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

240

Domains of Use

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Speaker Number Trends

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Speakers

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"In 1980, Busa was spoken by 238 people, and, though Tok Pisin usage was growing, Busa was not endangered (Graham 1981)."

Year of info

2017

Location and Context

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Location description

"Remote area north of the upper Sepik river in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea."

Government support

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Other writing systems

"Remote area north of the upper Sepik river in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea."

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Other languages used

Tok Pisin

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

238

Domains of Use

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census

Year of info

1981

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-3.86, 141.42

Location description

Rawei, Busa, and Auya villages, on the southwest side of the Nagu Census Division.

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Speakers' attitudes

"Busa is not a prestige language."

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Other writing systems

Rawei, Busa, and Auya villages, on the southwest side of the Nagu Census Division.

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Other languages used

Tok Pisin [tpi], Abau [aau], Nagatiman [nce]

Domains of other languages

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"Tok Pisin is used only to communicate with outsiders."

Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

240

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

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census

Year of info

2015

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

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Location description

"Sandaun Province, Amanab district, north of Upper Sepik river, 3 villages."

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"Sandaun Province, Amanab district, north of Upper Sepik river, 3 villages."

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Native Speakers Worldwide

307

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Year of info

1973

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

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Location description

4 villages: Auya, Busa, Rawei, and Birimei.

Government support

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4 villages: Auya, Busa, Rawei, and Birimei.

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Native Speakers Worldwide

238

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2010

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244

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