Yangum language

Yangum
Aiku
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
(960 cited 2000 census)
Torricelli
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
ymo – Yangum Mon
yde – Yangum Dey
ygl – Yangum Gel
Glottologyang1303
ELPAiku

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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