Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
language family
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
high linguistic diversity
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
some languages are endangered
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important for local identity
used in traditional ceremonies used in oral literature used in music and dance |
| gptkbp:divisions |
several language groups
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| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:New_Guinea_island
surrounding islands |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
influenced by colonial languages
influenced by missionary activities influenced by trade languages |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Papuan languages
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkb:Hiri_Motu Enga Kokoda Kuman Motu |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Austronesian_languages
Dutch English |
| gptkbp:language |
influenced by migration patterns
influenced by urbanization influenced by media influenced by technology not part of any major language family undergoing change due to globalization |
| gptkbp:languageOfInstruction |
ongoing by linguists
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| gptkbp:languageSpoken |
ongoing in some communities
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
approximately 1 million
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
unique vocabulary
complex phonology varied grammar |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkb:Hiri_Motu Enga Kuman Motu |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea Indonesia |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
language documentation
sociolinguistics linguistic typology |
| gptkbp:subclass |
various classification proposals exist
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