Also Known As:
Sawiyanu, Waniabu, Neinbonei
Dialects & Varieties
Words in Ama
Words in Ama
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
450
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Especially the boys also learn to understand Tok Pisin, one of the national languages. As they grow older they learn to speak it. Women do not usually speak Tok Pisin though some understand it ."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
East Sepik Province: Ambunti district
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin [tpi]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
List of resources and lexicon for the Ama language.