NCE ISO 639-3
Yale
Yalë Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- nce
- Alternate Names
- Nagatiman, Nagatman, Yadë, Yarë
- Autonym
- Yalë
- Population
- 600 (2015 SIL).
- Location:
- Sandaun province: Amanab district, west of Namia. 6 villages. South of Kwomtari [kwo] language, north of Abau [aau] language area, northeast of Busa [bhf] language area, east of Biaka [bio] language area, southeast of Angor [agg] and Awai [amn] language areas.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Language isolate
- Typology
- SOV; postpositions; dual number; verbs are inflected for 3 tenses; 13 consonants and 6 vowels.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially younger men. Used as L2 by Odiai [bhf].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature. Texts. Bible portions: 1997.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Yale
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- ‘Nagatman’ is a corrupted name of 1 village, not a language name. There is some intermarriage with the Odiai, Abau, and Kwomtari. Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Sandaun province: Amanab district, west of Namia. 6 villages. South of Kwomtari [kwo] language, north of Abau [aau] language area, northeast of Busa [bhf] language area, east of Biaka [bio] language area, southeast of Angor [agg] and Awai [amn] language areas.
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