Abelam language
| Abelam | |
|---|---|
| Ambelas | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sepik River basin |
| Ethnicity | Abelam |
Native speakers | (44,000 cited 1991)[1] |
Sepik
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | abt |
| Glottolog | ambu1247 |
| ELP | Ambulas |
Abelam (or Ambulas, Abulas) is the most prevalent of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea.[2] Dialects are Maprik, Wingei, Wosera-Kamu, Wosera-Mamu.[1]
Phonology[]
Ambulas consonants are:[3]
Ambulas vowels are:[4]p t k ᵐb ⁿd ᶮʤ ᵑg m n ɲ ŋ s β l r w j
| i |
| ə |
| a |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Abelam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ OLAC resources in and about the Ambulas language
- ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- ^ Palmer, Bill (2017-12-04). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-029525-2.
External links[]
Categories:
- Languages of East Sepik Province
- Ndu languages
- Papuan language stubs