Ahamb language
| Ahamb | |
|---|---|
| Axamb, Akhamb | |
| Native to | Vanuatu |
| Region | South Malekula |
Native speakers | 950 (2017) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ahb |
| Glottolog | axam1237 |
| ELP | Ahamb |
Axamb is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Ahamb, also spelled Axamb or Akhamb (IPA: [aˈxaᵐp]) is an Oceanic language spoken in South Malakula, Vanuatu.
Ahamb has around 1000 speakers, most of whom reside on the small low-lying Ahamb Island and the nearby Malekula mainland. The language is endangered due to a number of factors, including climate change and environmental factors.
Linguist Tihomir Rangelov published a grammatical description of Ahamb in 2020.