Aramba

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Serki, Serkisetavi, Upper Morehead
Autonym
Arammba
User Population

750 (Evans et al 2018).

Location

Western province: Morehead subprovince, southwest of Suki.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
South-Central Papuan, Morehead-Upper Maro, Tonda
Typology

SOV; postpositions; split ergativity; inalienable possession for close kinship terms; vowel harmony; circumfixal verbal paradigms; 21 consonants and 11 vowels.

Language Use

Used by all. All also use English [eng]. Many also use Suki [sui]. Some also use Hiri Motu [hmo], especially older adults. Used as L2 by Nama [nmx], Neme [nex].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Taught in primary schools in early grades only, in 1 school. Literature. Texts. Bible portions: 2002–2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Aramba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].