Tambotalo

TLS

moribund

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 50 (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Ethnic population: 70.

Language Use: Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Tutuba [tmi], Narango [nrg], Shark Bay [ssv], to which speakers are shifting. Most key domains. Used by 30% of children. Positive attitudes.

Nation of Origin: Vanuatu