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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
nce
Alternate Names
Nagatiman, Nagatman, Yadë, Yarë
Autonym
Yalë
User Population

600 (2015 SIL).

Location

Sandaun province: Amanab district, west of Namia. 6 villages. South of Kwomtari [kwo] language, north of Abau [aau] language area, northeast of Busa [bhf] language area, east of Biaka [bio] language area, southeast of Angor [agg] and Awai [amn] language areas.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Language isolate
Typology

SOV; postpositions; dual number; verbs are inflected for 3 tenses; 13 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially younger men. Used as L2 by Odiai [bhf].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature. Texts. Bible portions: 1997.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yale
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

‘Nagatman’ is a corrupted name of 1 village, not a language name. There is some intermarriage with the Odiai, Abau, and Kwomtari. Christian.