Yis

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A language of Papua New Guinea

User Population

800 (2014 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2014 SIL).

Sandaun province: west of Lumi. 5 villages.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 3

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Torricelli, Wapei-Palei, Wapei

You (Ai). Different dialects in each village.

Vitality declining in some villages. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Olo [ong].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Yis