Ambonese Malay (Speech variety #733)
| Speech Variety Code: | #733 |
| Speech Variety Name: | Ambonese Malay |
| Status: | Verified |
| Registry Of Dialects (ROD) Code: | 00733 |
| ISO 639-3 Language Code: | abs |
| ISO 639-3 Language Name: | Ambonese Malay |
| ISO Macrolanguage Name: | |
| Ethnologue 16th Edition Code: | abs |
| Ethnologue 16th Edition Name: | Malay, Ambonese |
| GRN Name: | Melayu Ambon |
| Number of speakers: | |
| 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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Alternate names for Ambonese Malay
Ambon
Ambonese
Malay: Ambonese
Where Ambonese Malay is spoken
Related speech varieties
There is one similar speech variety that shares the same ISO 639-3 language code:
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