Yangum language
| Yangum | |
|---|---|
| Aiku | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | 960 (2000 census)[1] |
Torricelli
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mzf – inclusive codeIndividual codes: ymo – Yangum Monyde – Yangum Deyygl – Yangum Gel |
| Glottolog | yang1303 |
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 at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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)