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Yangum language

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Native to
  
Papua New Guinea

Native speakers
  
960 (2000 census)

Region
  
Sandaun Province

Glottolog
  
yang1303

Language family
  
Torricelli Palei Aiku Yangum

ISO 639-3
  
mzf – inclusive code Individual codes: ymo – Yangum Mon yde – Yangum Dey ygl – 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