Amba

UTP

vigorous

Alternate Names: Aba, Nembao, Utupua

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Temotu
Utupua-Vanikoro
Utupua

Demographics: 590 (1999 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. 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%.

Typology: SVO.

Nation of Origin: Solomon Islands