Ama | |
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Sawiyanu | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 490 (2000)[1] |
Arai–Samaia
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | amm |
Glottolog | amap1240 |
ELP | Ama |
Ama (Sawiyanu) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged.
Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) (4°06′12″S 141°39′54″E / 4.103263°S 141.665012°E), Kauvia (Kawiya) (4°07′24″S 141°39′47″E / 4.123436°S 141.662939°E), Waniap creek (4°12′57″S 141°43′44″E / 4.215844°S 141.728851°E), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) (4°04′23″S 141°42′22″E / 4.072957°S 141.706211°E), and Yonuwai (4°11′37″S 141°36′14″E / 4.193624°S 141.603848°E) villages of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1][2]