Nipsan

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: nps
Alternate Names: Southern Jale, Yale-Nipsan
Population: 2,500 (1993 R. Doriot).
Location:: Papua province: Jayawijaya regency, Kurima sub-district west of Hmanggona.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Mek, Eastern
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 78% with Kosarek Yale [kkl], 59% with Nalca [nlc].
Language Use: Religious services. Used as L2 by Korupun-Sela [kpq].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1982.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nipsan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Yali of Ninia [nlk], Yali of Angguruk [yli], and Yali of Pass Valley [yac]. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Jayawijaya regency, Kurima sub-district west of Hmanggona.