Yahang language should not be confused with Yahgan language.
| Yahang | |
| Nativename: | Ruruhip |
| States: | Papua New Guinea |
| Region: | Sandaun Province |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Papuan |
| Fam1: | Torricelli |
| Fam2: | Maimai |
| Fam3: | Maimai proper |
| Fam4: | Yahang–Heyo |
| Iso3: | rhp |
| Glotto: | yaha1247 |
| Glottorefname: | Yahang |
Yahang (Ya’unk) a.k.a. Ruruhip (Ruruhi’ip) is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It shares the name Ruruhip with Heyo, which is closely related.
Yahang's consonants are:[1]
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
| Fricative | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | ||
| Trill | pronounced as /link/ | ||||
| Lateral | pronounced as /link/ | ||||
| Semivowel | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ |
Yahang's vowels are:[1]
| Front | Central | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
| Mid | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | pronounced as /link/ | |
| Back | pronounced as /link/ |
. William A. Foley . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 197-432 . 978-3-11-028642-7.