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Ama

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: amm

Population	480 (1990 census).
Region	East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Waniap Creek, south of Sepik River, south of Namia, Ama (Wopolu I), Wopolu II (Nokonufa), Kauvia (Kawiya), Yonuwai villages; all on hills rising from the swamp.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 196
Alternate names	Sawiyanu
Dialects	Dialects converged into 1.
Classification	Arai-Kwomtari, Arai (Left May)
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1990.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Seminomadic. SOV. Hunters; sago gatherers. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ÅRSJÖ, Britten, author. 1994. "Topic in Ama discourse."

ÅRSJÖ, Britten, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1999. Words in Ama.  

ÅRSJÖ, Britten; ÅRSJÖ, Sören, authors. 1980. Ama (East Sepik Province).

ÅRSJÖ, Britten; ÅRSJÖ, Sören, authors. 1981. "Using Ama literates to determine their orthography."

ÅRSJÖ, Britten; ÅRSJÖ, Sören, authors. 1994. Ama Organised Phonology Data.  

Vernacular Publications

Aino imo puko. 2006.

Fu ainemo. 1976.

Liali kli. 1976.

Sɨklu pukaa. 1976.

Sokolu puko 2. 2006.

Sokolu puko 3. 2006.