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Jean Rohleder is a researcher in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Bern, specializing in the documentation and description of endangered languages in New Caledonia. His PhD project focuses on the Vamale language, where he has collected and analyzed linguistic data, contributing significantly to the understanding of this highly endangered language, which has around 180 elderly speakers. He has utilized advanced recording equipment to document aspects of Vamale culture and has built a substantial corpus, which is publicly accessible for research and educational purposes. Jean's work sheds light on the impact of colonization on native languages and investigates the inner structure of the North New Caledonian language family. He has received grants to support his research in endangered languages documentation and continues to work on projects that describe the morphosyntax and typology of Northern New Caledonian languages. His involvement extends to community organizations to develop educational materials and foster local language use.
University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland
Conducting research on endangered languages with a focus on documenting the Vamale language.
Part of the Swiss Joint Master in Computer Science (Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel).