Amblong | |
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Varavara, Aje | |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Espiritu Santo |
Native speakers | 300 (2015)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | alm |
Glottolog | ambl1237 |
ELP | Varavara |
![]() Amblong is classified as Definitely Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Amblong is anOceanic language or dialect[2] spoken on inland southeasternEspiritu Santo Island inVanuatu, in the village of Amblong.[2][3]
The language is probably endangered; children do not tend to learn it.[4]
The alternate names for Amblong are Varavara and Aje.[5]
Amblong is generally classified as a language,[6][7] but has also been tentatively classified as a dialect of the proposed South-Central Santo language along withAnde andNarango.[2]
The list below is a selected sample of words in Amblong:[8]
Amblong | English |
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moyi | mosquito |
mo-tol | three |
oragʷe | he |
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