Yambes

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ymb
Population: 1,080 (2003 SIL), decreasing. No monolinguals.
Location:: East Sepik province: Dreikikkir district, east and southeast of Kombio, northwest of Wom. 4 villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio
Dialects: West Yambes, East Yambes. Language combines features and vocabulary of Kombio [xbi], Urat [urt], and Wom [wmo]; some understanding of all 3.
Language Use: Language loss concerns adults. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Location: East Sepik province: Dreikikkir district, east and southeast of Kombio, northwest of Wom. 4 villages.