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Ambai

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3: amk

Population	10,100 (2000).
Region	Yapen Waropen Regency, Yapen Selatan and Yapen Timur subdistricts. On Ambai Island in Cenderawasih Bay, south of Serui Island, along the south coast of Serui Island. 10 villages.
Language map	Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 97
Alternate names	Ambai-Menawi
Dialects	Randawaya, Ambai (Wadapi-Laut), Manawi. Closely related to Ansus [and], Woi [wbw], Pom [pmo], Wabo [wbb], Marau [mvr], Papuma [ppm], Munggui [mth], Kurudu [kjr]. Lexical similarity: 77% with Serui-Laut [seu], 71% with Wandamen [wad].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Yapen, Central-Western
Language use	Some also use Indonesian [ind].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1991–2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Serial verbs; complex directional demonstrative system. Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BRILEY, Joyce E., author. 1977. "Some counting systems of Irian Jaya."

SILZER, Peter J., author. 1982. Kepentingan lingguistik diakronis bagi penelitian sinkronis dalam bahasa Ambai di Irian Jaya.

SILZER, Peter J., author. 1983. Ambai: An Austronesian language of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

SILZER, Sheryl, author. 1979. "Some figures and ground functions in Ambai narrative."

Vernacular Publications

Aroanso diannesa. 1986.

Dauti sobu kahai bosi-bosi = Daud kena luka borok. 2004.

Fiami denteng nano kaiwo Ambainei = Cerita-cerita menarik dalam bahasa Ambai. 2000.

Isaki sea pampang: kariri fimaninang TBC (Isak batuk tetap: tentang penyakit TBC). 2004.

Maninang maninggapoi = Demam. 2004.

Ohong saua kaiwasa munuroromposa we ebeng: Buku nini denau kariri nari saua wiwinnea tuti arikannea. 1985.

Rawanang kehe merirori (Laut yang biru dan teduh); Seleksi puisi na kaiwa Ambai. 2002.

Tasobu aunau we tatato na kaiwo ambai = Mari kita belajar membaca bahasa kita. 2001.

Waitawang kariri maninang TBC nei (Mengerti TBC). 2004.