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Ambulas language

Ambulas (or Abelam, Abulas) is a member of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Maprik, Wingei, Wosera-Kamu, Wosera-Mamu.

Phonology

Vocabulary

Word-Formation

Most words in Ambulas are roots, although some word-stems are reduplicated, compounded, or derived.

Compound Stems

In Ambulas, compound stems occur within nouns (including temporal nouns and quantifiers) and verbs.

Derivational Stems

Adjective stems can be formed by adding suffixes, such as -mama (meaning "possessing much"), to noun roots or noun stems.

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