Yui

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sll
Alternate Names
Iui, Salt, Salt-Iui, Salt-Yui
Autonym
Yui
User Population

6,500 (Wurm and Hattori 1981), decreasing.

Location

Chimbu province: Gumine district. 10 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Chimbu
Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Kamasunga 2014). Also use Kuman [kue].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 1978.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yui
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Most young people and adults have migrated to towns for work, and the children that come along with them speak Tok Pisin [tpi] as their first and only language (Kamasunga 2014).