YBO ISO 639-3
Yabong
Yabong Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- ybo
- Autonym
- Yabong
- Population
- 1,500 (2000 census).
- Location:
- Madang province.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Yaganon
- Typology
- SOV; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number of subject.
- Language Use
- All domains except market. Mixed use: religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Gray et al 2015).
- Language Development
- Vernacular prep school in one village.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Yabong
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 2006.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Madang province.
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