Tanema language
| Tanema | |
|---|---|
| Tetawo | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Vanikoro |
Native speakers | 1 (2012)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tnx |
| Glottolog | tane1237 |
| ELP | Tanema |
Tanema (Tetawo, Tetau) is a nearly extinct language of the island of Vanikoro in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. As of 2012, it is only spoken by one speaker, Lainol Nalo.[1][2] It has been replaced by Teanu, the main language of Vanikoro.
Some information on Tanema, as well as on the two other languages of the island, can be found in François (2009).
Notes
- ^ a b Homepage of the linguist A. François (LACITO-CNRS).
- ^ “The Mystery of the Sinking South Pacific Islands” — Part 2: A Language's Lone Survivor (article in Der Spiegel, 15/06/2012).
References
- François, Alexandre (2009), "The languages of Vanikoro: Three lexicons and one grammar", in Evans, Bethwyn (ed.), Discovering history through language: Papers in honour of Malcolm Ross, Pacific Linguistics 605, Canberra: Australian National University, pp. 103–126
External links
- Linguistic map of Vanikoro, showing the traditional territory of Tanema.
- Audio archives in Tanema language
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