Tolomako

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
tlm
Alternate Names
Big Bay, Marina, Tolomako-Jereviu
User Population

900 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Ethnic population: 1,300.

Location

Sanma province: Big Bay, Espiritu Santo island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, West Santo
Dialects

Slight dialect differences.

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Some children are not learning the language. Most key domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Sakao [sku].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1904–1909.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tolomako
Writing

Latin script [Latn].