Yessan-Mayo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
yss
Alternate Names
Maio-Yesan, Mayo, Mayo-Yesan, Yasyin, Yesan
Autonym
Yamano
User Population

1,990 (2000 census). 993 Yawu dialect (2000 census).

Location

East Sepik province: Ambunti district; Sandaun province: Wan Wan district, south of Mehek. 10 villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sepik, Tama
Dialects

Yawu (Warasai, Yau, Yaw), Mayo-Yessan.

Language Use

Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Aikhenvald 2018).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1980–2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yessan-Mayo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Yawu dialect different from Yau [yyu] or Yau [yuw]. Christian, traditional religion.