Yote | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: wab
Alternate Names: Som, Wab
Autonym: Yote
Population: 390 (2001 SIL). Ethnic population: 440 (2000 census).
Location:: Madang province: Huon peninsula north coast, Saui and Wab villages next to Saidor.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Bel, Astrolabe
Language Use: Potentially endangered or endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Some young people, all adults. All also use Madi [grg]. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Awad Bing [bcu]. Some also use English [eng], especially young people. Some also use Gedaged [gdd], especially older adults.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yote
Writing: Latin script [Latn], developed in 2001.

Location: Madang province: Huon peninsula north coast, Saui and Wab villages next to Saidor.