Yelmek

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: jel
Alternate Names: Jab, Jabsch, Jelmek, Jelmik
Population: 400 (1978 SIL).
Location:: Papua province: Merauke regency, Bibikem, Dodalim, Wanam, and Woboyo villages; South coast, east Muli strait.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: South-Central Papuan, Yelmek-Maklew
Dialects: None known. Most similar to Maklew [mgf].
Language Use: Shifted to Indonesian [ind] (Evans et al 2018).
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Merauke regency, Bibikem, Dodalim, Wanam, and Woboyo villages; South coast, east Muli strait.