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Native Speakers Worldwide

1,200

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Language Information By Source

Kokota Grammar
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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,200

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

No data

Transmission

No data

Speakers

Second-language speakers and learners

No data

Semi-speakers

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Child speakers

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Young adult speakers

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Older adult speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Non-monolingual speakers

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More about speakers

The number of Kokota speakers is probably approaching 1,200

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Solomon Islands

Coordinates

-7.94, 159.168; -8.1906, 159.222

Location description

Kokota is spoken on Santa Isabel in three villages; Goveo, Sisiga, and Hurepelo.

Government support

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Institutional support

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Speakers' attitudes

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Standard orthography

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Script (Writing system)

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Other writing systems

Kokota is spoken on Santa Isabel in three villages; Goveo, Sisiga, and Hurepelo.

More on writing systems

No data

Other languages used

English, Pijin, Zabana, Cheke Holo

Domains of other languages

No data

More on context

Kokota may be at risk from Zabana and Cheke Holo which are spreading throughout the island. Many speakers express the opinion that Cheke Holo will eventually be spoken by everyone on Santa Isabel.

Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

200

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

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Transmission

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Speakers

Second-language speakers and learners

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Semi-speakers

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Child speakers

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Young adult speakers

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Older adult speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Non-monolingual speakers

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

Countries

No data

Coordinates

-8.0347,159.1781

Location description

No data

Government support

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Institutional support

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Speakers' attitudes

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Standard orthography

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Script (Writing system)

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Other writing systems

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Other languages used

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Domains of other languages

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More on context

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~200

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

No data

Transmission

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Speakers

Second-language speakers and learners

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Semi-speakers

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Child speakers

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Young adult speakers

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Older adult speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Non-monolingual speakers

all

More about speakers

In 1990, 200 speakers were reported. There may be fewer now.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

Solomon Islands

Coordinates

No data

Location description

Northeastern and southwestern coast of the central part of Santa Isabel Island

Government support

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Institutional support

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Speakers' attitudes

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Standard orthography

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Script (Writing system)

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Other writing systems

Northeastern and southwestern coast of the central part of Santa Isabel Island

More on writing systems

No data

Other languages used

Cheke Holo (or Maringhe), Zabana (or Kia), Solomon Pijin

Domains of other languages

No data

More on context

No data

Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

530

Domains of Use

No data

Speaker Number Trends

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Transmission

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Speakers

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Semi-speakers

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Child speakers

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Young adult speakers

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Older adult speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Non-monolingual speakers

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More about speakers

530 (1999 SIL)

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Solomon Islands;

Coordinates

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Location description

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Government support

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Institutional support

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Speakers' attitudes

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Standard orthography

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Script (Writing system)

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Other writing systems

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Other languages used

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Native Speakers Worldwide

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Domains of Use

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Speaker Number Trends

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Transmission

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Child speakers

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Young adult speakers

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Older adult speakers

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Elder Speakers

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Ethnic Population

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Non-monolingual speakers

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More about speakers

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Year of info

2005

Location and Context

Countries

No data

Coordinates

-8.0,159.133333333

Location description

No data

Government support

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Institutional support

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Speakers' attitudes

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Standard orthography

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Script (Writing system)

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Other writing systems

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Other languages used

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Domains of other languages

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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

530

Domains of Use

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Speaker Number Trends

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Transmission

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