Alamblak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

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Alternate Names
Arambak
Autonym
Alamblak
User Population

1,000 (Coulter 2011). Ethnic population: 1,530 (2000 census).

Location

East Sepik province: Angoram district. 9 villages on Middle Karawari and Wagupmeri rivers. Another dialect has 4 villages near Kuvanmas lake.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Alamblak
Dialects

Kuvenmas, Karawari, Bagwido.

Language Use

Mixed use: home, church. Some young people, all adults. A few also use English [eng] (Coulter 2007). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Coulter 2007). Used as L2 by Sumariup [siv].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 2003–2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Alamblak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Karawari is distinct from Karawari [tzx] in the Pondo branch. Traditional religion, Christian.