The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: AMK
ISO 639-2: map
| Population | 9,000 to 10,000 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | On Ambai Island in Cenderawasih Bay, south of Serui Island, along the south coast of Serui Island from 136.20' to 136.45', Yapen Waropen Kabupaten, Yapen Selatan and Yapen Timur kecamatans. 10 villages. |
| Alternate names | AMBAI-MENAWI |
| Dialects | RANDAWAYA, AMBAI (WADAPI-LAUT), MANAWI. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western. |
| Comments | Closely related to Serui-Laut (77% lexical similarity), Ansus, Woi, Pom, Wabo, Wandamen (71%), Marau, Papuma, Munggui, Kurudu. Children are bilingual in Indonesian. Serial verbs, complex directional demonstrative system. Literacy rate in first language: 25% to 50%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Bible portions 1994. |
