| West Ambae | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | Ambae |
Native speakers | 8,700 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nnd |
| Glottolog | west2513 |
 West Ambae is not endangered according to the classification system of theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
West Ambae (also known as Duidui, the principal dialect, and Opa, theMota name for the island) is anOceanic language spoken onAmbae,Vanuatu. Recognized dialects of West Ambae include Walaha and Nduindui (Duindui). The New Testament was published in West Ambae in 1984.
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | t | k | kʷ | ||
| voiced | ᵐb | ⁿd | (ŋ)ɡ | (ŋ)ɡʷ | ||
| Fricative | β | s | h | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ŋʷ | ||
| Rhotic | r | |||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
Voiced stops /ɡ, ɡʷ/ occur as prenasalized /ᵑɡ, ᵑɡʷ/, in the Walaha dialect.[2]
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