Melanau language

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:code mlg
gptkbp:culturalHeritage traditional songs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance heritage language
gptkbp:education in local schools
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkbp:hasLanguage lack of written materials
lack of institutional support
competition from dominant languages
limited speaker base
youth_disinterest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melanau language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 mlg
gptkbp:language Austronesian
migration
urbanization
globalization
agglutinative structure
regional accents
uncertain
in community gatherings
in local governance
in family settings
depends on revitalization efforts
on local identity
intergenerational transmission issues
in cultural education
requires community engagement
on cultural practices
in religious ceremonies
on rituals
needs educational integration
on social interactions
on traditional storytelling
requires cultural pride
influenced_by_Malay
Mukah,_Dalat,_Oya
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction limited resources
gptkbp:languageSpoken cultural festivals
ongoing
online resources
community workshops
bilingual education programs
documentation projects
gptkbp:mediaAppearances local radio broadcasts
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Melanau_people
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 30,000
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Melanau_people
gptkbp:phonology distinctive vowel system
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:region Sarawak
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Malay_language
gptkbp:screenplayBy Latin_script
gptkbp:status endangered
gptkbp:subclass gptkb:Austronesian_languages