Aramba | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: stk
Alternate Names: Serki, Serkisetavi, Upper Morehead
Autonym: Arammba
Population: 750 (Evans et al 2018).
Location:: Western province: Morehead subprovince, southwest of Suki.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: South-Central Papuan, Morehead-Upper Maro, Tonda
Typology: SOV; postpositions; split ergativity; inalienable possession for close kinship terms; vowel harmony; circumfixal verbal paradigms; 21 consonants and 11 vowels.
Language Use: Used by all. All also use English [eng]. Many also use Suki [sui]. Some also use Hiri Motu [hmo], especially older adults. Used as L2 by Nama [nmx], Neme [nex].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 2 community schools. Literature. Texts. Bible portions: 2002–2003.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Aramba
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Western province: Morehead subprovince, southwest of Suki.