Yangum language explained

Yangum
Nativename:Aiku
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Sandaun Province
Date:2000 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Torricelli
Fam2:Palei
Fam3:Aiku
Lc1:ymo
Ld1:Yangum Mon
Lc2:yde
Ld2:Yangum Dey
Lc3:ygl
Ld3:Yangum Gel
Glotto:yang1303
Glottorefname:Yangum
Elp:10552
Elpname:Aiku

Yangum is a Torricelli dialect cluster of Papua New Guinea. Gel is nearly extinct. The principal variety is Mon, which is also known as Aiku, Malek, Menandon ~ Minendon; these names have been used for all Yangum varieties plus the closely related Ambrak.

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