Yakamul language explained

Yakamul
Also Known As:	Kap
Region:	Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Speakers:	3,500
Date:	2003
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Austronesian
Fam2:	Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:	Oceanic
Fam4:	Western
Fam5:	Schouten
Fam6:	Siau
Iso3:	ykm
Glotto:	kapp1237
Glottorefname:	Kap

Yakamul, also known as Kap or Ali, is an Austronesian language spoken in East Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the village of Yakamul (-3.2713°N 142.6766°W) on the north coast and on the islands of Ali, Angel, and Seleo islands.^{[1] [2]}

Resources

• Klaffl, J., & Vormann, F. (1905). Die Sprachen des Berlinhafen-Bezirks in Deutsch-Neuguinea, Mitteilungen des Seminar für orientalische Sprachen zu Berlin, 8, 1-138.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Papua New Guinea languages . Ethnologue

   Languages of the World

   . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.
2. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.