Tolomako

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: tlm
Alternate Names: Big Bay, Marina, Tolomako-Jereviu
Population: 900 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Ethnic population: 1,300.
Location:: Sanma province: Big Bay, Espiritu Santo island.
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].

Location: Sanma province: Big Bay, Espiritu Santo island.