Seget
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Language variety
Seget has 3 language varieties: 1) Moi Lemas; 2) Yauw, 3) Moi Sigin.
We will add 3 dialect names for Moi Lemas (Seget) [sbg] in Indonesia, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue, the 26th, which will be released in one week.
Language Use
Papuan Malay is mainly used as the means of communication in Seget while Indonesian is used as the language of instruction at school, church, and other formal settings.
We will update the L2 languages used by the Moi Lemas (Seget) [sbg] in Indonesia, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue, the 26th, which will be released in one week.
The language vitality
Based on our rapid appraisal survey, Seget is no longer spoken by the young generation. THe majority of the active speaker is age above 40 years old. We concluded that the vitality is 7.
We will update the vitality (EGIDS and Speaker Age Range) for Moi Lemas (Seget) [sbg] in Indonesia, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue, the 26th, which will be released in one week.
Alternate Name
The term Seget referred to the location where the language is spoken. The community called themselves as Moi Lemas.
We will change the primary name for [sbg] from Seget to Moi Lemas, a language of Indonesia, to be included in the next edition of the Ethnologue, the 26th, which will be released in one week.