Yelmek

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
jel
Alternate Names
Jab, Jabsch, Jelmek, Jelmik
User Population

400 (1978 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Merauke regency, Bibikem, Dodalim, Wanam, and Woboyo villages; South coast, east Muli strait.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
South-Central Papuan, Yelmek-Maklew
Dialects

None known. Most similar to Maklew [mgf].

Language Use

Shifted to Indonesian [ind] (Evans et al 2018).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yelmek
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.