Yakamul language

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Yakamul
Kap
Region Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
3,500 (2003) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ykm
Glottolog kapp1237
ELP Kap

Yakamul, also known as Kap or Ali, is an Austronesian language spoken in East Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the village of Yakamul ( 3°16′17″S142°40′36″E / 3.271334°S 142.676556°E / -3.271334; 142.676556 (Yakamul 1) ) on the north coast and on the islands of Ali, Angel, and Seleo islands. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Yakamul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  3. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.

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