Ethnologue

Ambae, East

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aoba, Northeast Ambae, Northeast Aoba, Oba, Omba, Walurigi

Population

5,000 (Lynch and Crowley 2001).

Location

Penama province: Ambae (Leper’s) island.

Language Maps

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Lombaha (Lobaha), Longana, Lolokaro (Lolokara, Lolsiwoi), Lolovoli. About 15 dialects.

Typology

SVO.

Language Development

NT: 2014.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.