Yabem
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 2,080 (1978 K. McElhanon). |
| Region | Morobe Province, Huon Peninsula, near Finschhafen coast. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 558 |
| Alternate names | Jabem, Jabim, Laulabu, Yabim |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, North |
| Language use | Used by Lutherans as a religious language throughout the area (1981 UBS). |
| Language development | NT: 1924–1974. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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