Amba

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
utp
Alternate Names
Aba, Nembao, Utupua
User Population

590 (1999 SIL).

Location

Temotu province: Utupua island, Aveta, Matembo, and Nembao villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Utupua-Vanikoro, Utupua
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Pijin [pis]. Used as L2 by Asumboa [aua], Tanibili [tbe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Amba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].