Ambrak | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Nuku District, Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | 290 (2000 census) [1] |
Torricelli
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aag |
Glottolog | ambr1239 |
Ambrak is a Torricelli language spoken in Nuku District of Sandaun Province in Papua New Guinea. According to the 2000 census, there are 290 speakers. [1]
The Torricelli languages are a family of about fifty languages of the northern Papua New Guinea coast, spoken by about 80,000 people. They are named after the Torricelli Mountains. The most populous and best known Torricelli language is Arapesh, with about 30,000 speakers.
Yangum is a Torricelli dialect cluster of Papua New Guinea. Gel is nearly extinct. The principal variety is Mon, which is also known as Aiku, Malek, Menandon ~ Minendon; these names have been used for all Yangum varieties plus the closely related Ambrak.