Ambae, East

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A language of Vanuatu

Alternate Names

Aoba, Northeast Ambae, Northeast Aoba, Oba, Omba

Havai

User Population

5,000 (Lynch and Crowley 2001).

Penama province: Ambae (Leper’s) island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

Lombaha (Lobaha), Longana, Lolokaro (Lolokara, Lolsiwoi), Lolovoli (leo tau Lolovoli), Sagau, Lolovinue, Lolopuepue, Ambangga, Walurigi, Nangire, Vuinikalato. About 15 dialects.

SVO.

Language Development

NT: 2014.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ambae, East

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.