Yélî Dnye

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
yle
Alternate Names
Rossel, Yela, Yelatnye, Yele, Yelejong, Yeletnye, Yelidnye
Autonym
Yélî Dnye
User Population

5,000 (Levinson 2015). 400 monolinguals (2001 UNESCO). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Levinson 2015).

Location

Milne Bay province: Misima district, Rossel island at Calvados chain east end; Alotau and Port Moresby.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Yele-West New Britain, Yele
Dialects

Daminyu, Bou, Wulanga, Jinjo, Abaletti, Jaru. Lexical similarity: 8% with Daga [dgz] (most similar).

Typology

SOV; postpositions.

Language Use

Vigorous (Levinson 2015). All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use English [eng] (Levinson 2015). Many also use Misima-Panaeati [mpx] (Levinson 2006b). Many also use Sudest [tgo] (Levinson 2006b).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 29%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. 1,100 can read, 450 can write. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1987–1997.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yélî Dnye
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.