Yis

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: yis
Population: 800 (2014 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2014 SIL).
Location:: Sandaun province: west of Lumi. 5 villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Torricelli, Wapei-Palei, Wapei
Dialects: You (Ai). Different dialects in each village.
Language Use: Vitality declining in some villages. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Olo [ong].

Location: Sandaun province: west of Lumi. 5 villages.