Nyâlayu language
Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nyelâyu (Yâlayu), also known as Nyalâyu, is a Kanak language of northern New Caledonia, spoken by approximately 2,000 speakers. There are two dialects that are not mutually intelligible. Pooc (or Haat) is spoken in the Belep islands, which are located just north of Grande Terre. Puma (or Paak or Ovac) is spoken in the northernmost regions of New Caledonia in the areas around Poum in the west and Pouébo and Balade in the east.
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Nyelâyu | |
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Pronunciation | [jãlɑjʊ] |
Native to | New Caledonia |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2009 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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ISO 639-3 | yly |
Glottolog | nyal1254 Nyalayu/Belepbala1316 Balade |
ELP | Belep |
Nyâlayu is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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