Baki

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
bki
Alternate Names
Burumba, Paki
Population

350 (Lynch and Crowley 2001). Few monolinguals—youngest and oldest.

Location

West Epi.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

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, Epi, Lamenu-Baki, Baki-Bierebo
Dialects

Slight dialect variation.

Language Use

Some key domains. Used by 30% of the children. Positive attitudes. Want language revival.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1886–2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baki
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.