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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > Amanab

Amanab

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3amn

Population  4,420 (2003 SIL).
Region  Sandaun Province, Amanab District.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 70
Classification  Border, Waris
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 1998. Amanab Organised Phonology Data.  Available online

MINCH, Andrew, author. 1992. "Amanab grammar essentials."  Available online

ROBERTS, John R., editor. 1992. Namia and Amanab grammar essentials.

ZANDSTRA, Frans; ZANDSTRA, Karin, authors. 1997. "Report of a writers’ workshop."

ZANDSTRA, Frans; ZANDSTRA, Karin, authors. 1997. "Song courses in Amanab."