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Ambulas

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: abt

Population	44,000 (1991 SIL). 27,000 in Wosera (1991 SIL), 9,000 in Maprik (1991 SIL), 8,000 in Wingei (1991 SIL).
Region	East Sepik Province, Maprik District.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 4, reference number 144
Alternate names	Abelam, Abulas
Dialects	Maprik, Wingei, Wosera-Kamu, Wosera-Mamu.
Classification	Sepik, Ndu
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1983–1996.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	OSV. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AMBIA, Adrian; SISIKILA, Giot; WILSON, Patricia R., authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1991-09. Ambulas-Wosera-Mamu dictionary: Wosera-Mamu, Tok Pisin, English.  

BAKANDU, Neiman; WILSON, Patricia R., authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1990. Ambulas Wosera-Kamu-J dictionary: Wosera-Kamu-J, Tok Pisin, English.  

BAKER, Helen; WILSON, Patricia R., authors. 1980. Abulas (East Sepik Province).

BASS, Jack, compiler. 2008. Wosera text.  

CLOSE, Ann; CLOSE, Kevin; GÉLÉGE, Nabasél, authors. 1975. "Medicinal plants of the Maprik area."

DRAPER, Norman; DRAPER, Sheila, authors. 1974. "Abelam (Abulas)."

DRAPER, Norman; DRAPER, Sheila, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1968-11. Ambulas Maprik language lessons.  

KAMBU, Anton; KERRY, Andrew; YUANIGI, Nix, compilers; WILSON, Patricia R., editor. Available: 2008; Created: 1992. Ambulas-Wingei dictionary: Wingei, Tok Pisin, English.  

KUNDAMA, John; SAPAYÉ, Adéru; WILSON, Patricia R., compilers. 1987. Kudi Kupuk: Ambulas (Maprik dialect)--Tok Pisin--English.

KUNDAMA, John; SAPAYÉ, Adéru; WILSON, Patricia R., compilers. Available: 2006; Created: 1968–1987. Ambulas dictionary.  

MCELHANON, Kenneth A., editor. 1974. Legends from Papua New Guinea.

WEARNE, Helen; WILSON, Patricia R., authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1970. Ambulas phonemes.  

WILSON, Patricia R., author. 1973. Abulas sentences.

WILSON, Patricia R., author. 1976. Abulas dialect survey.  

WILSON, Patricia R., author. 1980. Ambulas grammar.  

WILSON, Patricia R., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1989. Brief Ambulas-Wosera-Mamu statement.  

WILSON, Patricia R., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1989-06. Ambulas-Wingei statement.  

WILSON, Patricia R., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1990-07. Ambulas-Wosera-Kamu-K statement.  

WILSON, Patricia R., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1998-10-31. Ambulas-Wosera-Kamu-K dictionary.  

WILSON, Patricia, author. 1996. Ambulas Organised Phonology Data.  

Vernacular Publications

Gapman bét yédepedes. 1973.

Kat, wilwil, sip, balus, kéga de batnyé yak. 1973.

Kavina nyéga. 1975.

Kisim save long tok Ambulas, Wingei. 1989.

Kisim save long tok Ambulas, Wosera-Kamu-K. 1996.

Kisim save long tok Ambulas. 1979.

Kudi kupuk = Hap tok bilong Ambulas, Pisin na Inglis = Phrases and vocabulary in Ambulas, Melanesian Pidgin and English. 1977.

Matiyas dé kudi wakweyo gapmanké. 1973.

Nyéga kwayésatidakwa yaabu. 1972.

Papua Nu Géniba du taakwa. 1969.

Pita dé kwaami nak kérao. 1973.

Saat kutdo kiya kiya yaké guné yo Abélas (Maprik). 1969.

Sékul kwayékwa duna nyéga. 1975.

Walésaki. 1973.

Walésaki. 1983.

Yaknwu nyéga. 1975.