Yali, Ninia

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
nlk
Alternate Names
Jalè, Jaly, Ninia, North Ngalik, Southern Yali, Yali Selatan
Population

10,500 (1999 J. Wilson).

Location

Papua Province, central highlands area south of Angguruk, east of Soba, west of Korupun, Ninia, Holuwon, and Lolat villages; Elelim, transmigrated by government in 1989 following earthquake. More than 50 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, Dani, Ngalik
Dialects

Different from Yali of Pass Valley [yac], Yali of Angguruk [yli], and Hupla [hap].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20%. Bible: 2000.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.