West Ambae language

West Ambae (also known as Duidui, the principal dialect, and Opa, the Mota name for the island) is an Oceanic language spoken on Ambae, Vanuatu. Dialects of West Ambae include Walaha and Nduindui (Duidui). The New Testament was published in West Ambae in 1984.

NativetoVanuatu

RegionAmbae

Native speakers

(8,700 cited 2001)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Oceanic
    • Southern Oceanic
      • North-Central Vanuatu
        • North Vanuatu
          • West Ambae

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West Ambae
Native to	Vanuatu
Region	Ambae
Native speakers	(8,700 cited 2001)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic North-Central Vanuatu North Vanuatu West Ambae
Dialects	Nduindui (Duidui) Walaha
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nnd
Glottolog	west2513
West Ambae is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

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