Also Known As:
Axamb, Akhamb, Akamb, naujin sdrato [nauˈtʃin sndraˈto] ‘our language’
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Audio-video recordings of stories, cultural traditions, tasks, religious passages and songs, etc.
Summary of the deposit
Ahamb is one of over 120 vernacular languages spoken in the Republic of Vanu
Men demonstrate how to dive for fish with spears. Axamb Island, Malakula, Vanuatu.
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
968
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Ahamb (Malekula, Vanuatu) - Language Contexts
Bibliography of Locations:
Ahamb (Malekula, Vanuatu) - Language Contexts
Bibliography of Context:
Ahamb (Malekula, Vanuatu) - Language Contexts