Aribwaung

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ylu
Alternate Names: Aribwaungg, Jaloc, Yalu
Population: 500 (2008 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,200 (2000 census).
Location:: Morobe province: Yalu village; lower Markham valley.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Lower, Busu
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Musom [msu], Duwet [gve], Nafi [srf], and Wampar [lbq].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Musom [msu].
Other Comments: Jaloc is the Yabem [jae] spelling of the village name.

Location: Morobe province: Yalu village; lower Markham valley.