YBX ISO 639-3
Yawiyo
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- ybx
- Alternate Names
- Yabio
- Population
- 66 (2000 census).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Ambunti-Dreikikir district; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, east of Duranmin, 3 villages; language area situated astride upstream portion of Wano river.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Sepik, Leonhard Schultze
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 7% with Baiyamo [ppe].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Also use Saniyo-Hiyewe [sny].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti-Dreikikir district; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, east of Duranmin, 3 villages; language area situated astride upstream portion of Wano river.
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