Yabem

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
jae
Alternate Names
Jabem, Jabim, Laulabu, Yabim
Population

2,080 (McElhanon 1978).

Location

Morobe Province, Huon peninsula, near Finschhafen coast.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, North
Language Use

Used by Lutherans as area church language (1981 UBS).

Language Development
NT: 1924–1974.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.