Ambrym, Southeast

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
tvk
Population

3,700 (Lynch and Crowley 2001).

Location

Southeast Ambrym island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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, East Vanuatu
Dialects

Endu, Penapo, Taveak (Taviak), Toak. Linguistically similar to Paama [pma].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1949–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ambrym, Southeast
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion.