Lakurumau

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: lxm
Alternate Names: Lakuramau, Laxudamau, Loxodumau
Population: 800 (2020 C. Volker).
Location:: New Ireland province: Kavieng district, Tikana LLG, Lakurumau village.
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).

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