Yele language
Unclassified language spoken in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yele language, or Yélî Dnye (IPA: [jelɯ ɖɳʲɛ]), is the language of Rossel Island, the easternmost island in the Louisiade Archipelago off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. There were some 4,000 speakers in 1998, comprising the entire ethnic population.[1] The language remains unclassified by linguists.
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Yele | |
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Yélî Dnye | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago |
Native speakers | (3,750 cited 1998)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | yle |
Glottolog | yele1255 |
ELP | Yele |
Coordinates: 11°21′S 154°09′E[2] | |
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