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.