Lakurumau

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
lxm
Alternate Names
Lakuramau, Laxudamau, Loxodumau
User Population

800 (2020 C. Volker).

Location

New Ireland province: Kavieng district, Tikana LLG, Lakurumau village.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Lavongai-Nalik
Language Use

Used informally for family groupings, for social occasions, and occasionally for customary events when outsiders are not present (2020 C. Volker). Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with the younger generation shifting.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lakurumau
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Generally the local identifier ‘Kara-Nalik’ is used for political or other groupings that include Kara [leu], Lakurumau, and Nalik [nal] speakers. People speaking these 3 languages share one culture, an almost identical clan system, and have many family relationships (2020 C. Volker).