Melayu Ambon language

Language name: Melayu Ambon
ISO Language Code: abs
Language Scope: ISO Language
Language State: Verified
GRN Language Number: 733
IETF Language Tag: abs
 

Sample of Melayu Ambon

Download Melayu Ambon - The Two Roads.mp3

Audio recordings available in Melayu Ambon

These recordings are designed for evangelism and basic Bible teaching to bring the gospel message to people who are not literate or are from oral cultures, particularly unreached people groups.

Good News

Good News

1:01:42

Audio-visual Bible lessons in 40 sections with pictures. Contains Bible overview from creation to Christ, and teaching on the Christian life. For evangelism and church planting.

Words of Life

Words of Life

7:26

Short audio Bible stories and evangelistic messages that explain salvation and give basic Christian teaching. Each program is a customised and culturally relevant selection of scripts, and may include songs and music.

Recordings in related languages

Yesus Lahir [Christmas Story] (in Melayu Dobo)

Yesus Lahir [Christmas Story]

39:39

Audio Bible readings of whole books of specific, recognized, translated Scripture with little or no commentary.

Download all Melayu Ambon

Audio/Video from other sources

Jesus Christ Film Project films - Ambon (Melayu) - (Toko Media Online)
Jesus Film Project films - Malay, Ambonese - (Jesus Film Project)

Other names for Melayu Ambon

Ambon
Ambonese
Ambonese Malay (ISO Language Name)
Ambong
Ambon Malay
Bahasa Ambon
Bahasa Malayu Ambon
Bahasa Malayu Aru
Bahasa Melaju Ambon
Bahasa Melayu Ambon
Malay: Ambonese
Malayu Ambon
Malayu Ambong
Moluccan (Maluku) Malay
Moluccan (Maluku) Matay
Malais (Ambonais)
Амбонезский Малайский

Where Melayu Ambon is spoken

Indonesia

Languages related to Melayu Ambon

People Groups who speak Melayu Ambon

Ambonese ▪ Loun ▪ Nila ▪ Nusa Laut ▪ Sabum ▪ Serua ▪ Te'un

Information about Melayu Ambon

Other information: Trade language. Many second-language speakers. Bilingualism in Indonesian is high around Ambon city, Some Dutch is known. Language development. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Grammar. New Testament: 1877-1883. Developed from Bazaar Malay and still reflects some archaic forms. Further diverged by adapting to the vernaculars of central Maluku. Considered to be a Malay-based creole, Christian, Muslim.

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