Amara

AIE

shifting

Alternate Names: Bibling, Longa

Dialects: None known. Related to Mouk-Aria , and Lamogai ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Ngero-Vitiaz
Vitiaz
Southwest New Britain
Amara

Demographics: 230 (2011 SIL), decreasing. 0 monolinguals.

Language Use: In two Amara villages, children are not taught Amara (only adults use it); in Siamatai, it is relatively vital and is taught to children. Home, village. In 1 village, all ages. Fully bilingual in Bariai [bch]. Also use Maleu-Kilenge [mgl], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Anem [anz].

Language Development: Dictionary.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Autie dialect no longer used. Christian (Roman Catholic).