Yangum language

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Yangum
Aiku
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Sandaun Province
Native speakers
960 (2000 census) [1]
Torricelli
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
ymo   Yangum Mon
yde   Yangum Dey
ygl   Yangum Gel
Glottolog yang1303
ELP Aiku

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.

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References

  1. 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)