Ambae, East

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
omb
Alternate Names
Aoba, Northeast Ambae, Northeast Aoba, Oba, Omba, Walurigi
Population

5,000 (Lynch and Crowley 2001).

Location

Penama Province, Ambae (Leper’s) island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, East Vanuatu
Dialects

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

Typology

SVO.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1971–1986.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ambae, East
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.