Aribwaung

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
ylu
Alternate Names
Aribwaungg, Jaloc, Yalu
Population

500 (2008 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,200.

Location

Morobe Province, lower Markham valley, Yalu village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Lower, Busu
Dialects

Similar to Musom [msu], Duwet [gve], Nafi [srf], and Wampar [lbq].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Aribwaung
Other Comments

Jaloc is the Yabem [jae] spelling of the village name.