Yangum language
Yangum is a Torricelli dialect cluster of Papua New Guinea. Gel is nearly extinct. The principal variety is Mon, which is also known as Aiku, Malek, Menandon ~ Minendon; these names have been used for all Yangum varieties plus the closely related Ambrak.
| Yangum | |
|---|---|
| Aiku | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | 960 (2000 census)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:ymo – Yangum Monyde – Yangum Deyygl – Yangum Gel |
| Glottolog | yang1303 |
| ELP | Aiku |
External links
- Paradisec's open access collection of Selected Research Papers of Don Laycock on Languages in Papua New Guinea (DL2) includes materials on the Yangum language
References
- Yangum Mon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Yangum Dey at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Yangum Gel at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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