Amara language

Amara is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1200 individuals along the northwest coast of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain. Speakers have close to 100% bilingualism with Bariai, and many also speak Tok Pisin.

Amara
Native toPapua New Guinea
Regionparts of West New Britain Province
Native speakers
230 (2011)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3aie
Glottologamar1272
ELPAmara

References

  1. Amara at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)


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