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Yangum language

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Native to
  
Native speakers
  
960 (2000 census)

Glottolog
  
yang1303

Language family
  
TorricelliPaleiAikuYangum

ISO 639-3
  
mzf – inclusive codeIndividual codes:ymo – Yangum Monyde – Yangum Deyygl – Yangum Gel

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.

References

Yangum language Wikipedia


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