Yote

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
wab
Alternate Names
Som, Wab
Autonym
Yote
User Population

390 (2001 SIL). Ethnic population: 440 (2000 census).

Location

Madang province: Huon peninsula north coast, Saui and Wab villages next to Saidor.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Bel, Astrolabe
Language Use

Potentially endangered or endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Some young people, all adults. All also use Madi [grg]. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Awad Bing [bcu]. Some also use English [eng], especially young people. Some also use Gedaged [gdd], especially older adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yote
Writing

Latin script [Latn], developed in 2001.