Amara language

Amara
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	parts of West New Britain Province
Native speakers	230 (2011)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea Ngero–Vitiaz Vitiaz Amara; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aie
Glottolog	amar1272
ELP	Amara[2]

Amara is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1200 individuals along the northwest coast of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain. Speakers have close to a 100% bilingualism with Bariai, and many also speak Tok Pisin.

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