Iamalele

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A language of Papua New Guinea

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Alternate Names
Yamalele
Autonym
Vona Ubuvala
User Population

3,480 (2000 census).

Location

Milne Bay province: Bwaidoka district, west Fergusson island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Bwaidoga
Dialects

Didigavu, Gwabegwabe, Masimasi, Central Yamalele, Southern Yamalele. Lexical similarity: 64% with Koluwawa [klx], 62% with Maiadomu [mzz].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Bwaidoka [bwd]. Also use Dobu [dob]. Used as L2 by Koluwawa [klx], Minaveha [mvn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1984–1999.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iamalele
Writing

Latin script [Latn].