Amara | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | parts ofWest New Britain Province |
Native speakers | 230 (2011)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aie |
Glottolog | amar1272 |
ELP | Amara |
Amara is anAustronesian language spoken by about 1200 individuals along the northwest coast ofWest New Britain Province,Papua New Guinea on the island ofNew Britain. Speakers have close to 100% bilingualism withBariai, and many also speakTok Pisin.
Labial | Alveolar | Velar | |
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Plosive | pb | td | kg |
Fricative | s | ||
Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
Approximant | r,l |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Low | a |
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