Amba

A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639: utp
Alternate Names: Aba, Nembao, Utupua
Population: 590 (1999 SIL).
Location:: Temotu province: Utupua island, Aveta, Matembo, and Nembao villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Temotu, Utupua-Vanikoro, Utupua
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Pijin [pis]. Used as L2 by Asumboa [aua], Tanibili [tbe].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Amba
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Temotu province: Utupua island, Aveta, Matembo, and Nembao villages.