Yau, also called Uruwa, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.
| Yau | |
|---|---|
| Uruwa | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
Native speakers | 2,400 (2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yuw |
| Glottolog | yaum1237 |
It is spoken in Boit, Boksawin, Komdaron, Kotet, Mitmit, Mup, Sapmanga, Sapurong, Sindamon, Sugan, Towet, Worin, and Yawan villages in Morobe Province.[1] Southern dialects are called Nungon or Nuon, and are spoken by about 1,000 people in five or six villages in the Uruwa River valley.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b Yau at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Sarvasy, Hannah; Ögate, Eni (2019). Sherris, Ari; Peyton, Joy Kreeft (eds.). Early Writing in Nungon in Papua New Guinea. New York: Routledge. pp. 186–187.
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