Paama

Paama or Paamese is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 7,000 people in Paama island, a part of Malampa Province in Northern Vanuatu, and in others parts of Vanuatu. It is a member of the Oceanic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, and is closely related to Southeastern Ambrym, though the two languages are not mutually intelligible.

Paama alphabet and pronunciation

Paama alphabet and pronunciation

Information about Paama | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Paama language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paamese_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/pma
http://sealang.net/archives/pl/pdf/PL-B87.pdf

Conversational Paamese in Thirty Days
http://www.davidowenroberts.com/CPI30D.pdf

A dictionary of Paamese
http://sealang.net/archives/pl/pdf/PL-C121.pdf

Oceanic languages

Adzera, Ahamb, Äiwoo, Aneityum, Apma, Araki, Are, ꞌAreꞌare, Arosi, ’Auhelawa, Avava, Babatana, Bola, Big Numbas, Buhutu, Bwaidoka, Caac, Cheke Holo, Dorig, Gela, Ghari, Hiri Motu, Hiw, Hoava, Kahua, Kakabai, Kaninuwa, Kokota, Kove, Kurti, Kwaio, Kwara’ae, Lau, Lehali, Lenakel, Lengo, Lewo, Longgu, Lote, Lo-Toga, Löyöp, Marovo, Maskelynes, Mato, Mavea, Mono-Alu, Motu, Mussau-Emira, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Nduke, Neve‘ei, Neverver, Ninde, North Efate, Nume, Paamese, Raga, Rotuman, Roviana, Sa, Sakao, Saliba, Siar, Sio, Ske, Tamambo, Tami, Tigak, Tirax, Tolai, Touo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu, Vurës, Western Fijian, Yabem, Yapese

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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