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Amara

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
aie
Alternate Names
Bibling, Longa
Population

230 (2011 SIL), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Location

West New Britain province: northwest coast, Anepmate, Kaugo, Niuniuai, Siamatai, and Waramasalai villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Amara
Dialects

None known. Related to Mouk-Aria [mwh] and Lamogai [lmg].

Language Use

In two Amara villages, children are not taught Amara (only adults use it); in Siamatai, it is relatively vital and is taught to children. Home, village. Some young people, all adults, in 1 village, all ages. Also use Maleu-Kilenge [mgl], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use Bariai [bch], and are fully bilingual. Used as L2 by Anem [anz].

Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Amara
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1980s.

Other Comments

Autie dialect no longer used. Christian.

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