Ambul
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Apalik, Palik
User Population
1,200 (2000 census).
Location
West New Britain province: Ambonge, Asepsep, Ayuvet, and Melenglo villages; south coast area islands between Andru and Johanna rivers.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
2 mutually intelligible dialects. Lexical similarity: 90% with neighboring villages; 64% with Aiklep [mwg] (most similar).
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Mixed use in home, community, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Van Cott et al 2011). Most also use Aiklep [mwg] (Van Cott et al 2011). Many also use Akolet [akt] (Van Cott et al 2011). Many also use English [eng] (Van Cott et al 2011). Some also use Sengseng [ssz] (Van Cott et al 2011). A few also use Kaulong [pss] (Van Cott et al 2011).
Christian.