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Yessan-Mayo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: yss

Population	1,990 (2000 census).
Region	Sepik, Tama.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 216
Alternate names	Maio-Yesan, Mayo-Yesan, Yasyin, Yesan
Dialects	Yawu (Yau, Yaw, Warasai), Mayo-Yessan.
Classification	Sepik, Tama
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1980–2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Yawu dialect distinct from Yau [yyu] or Yau [yuw]. Fishermen; swidden agriculturalists; hunter-gatherers. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FOREMAN, Velma M., author. 1974. Grammar of Yessan-Mayo.  

FOREMAN, Velma M., author. Available: 2007; Created: 1978-03. Yessan-Mayo dialect survey.  

FOREMAN, Velma M., author. Available: 2007; Created: 1995-03. Comparative grammar Yessan-Mayo - Yawu.  

FOREMAN, Velma M.; MARTEN, Helen, authors. 1973. Yessan-Mayo phonemes.  

FOREMAN, Velma M.; MARTEN, Helen, authors. 1980. Yessan-Mayo (East Sepik Province).

FOREMAN, Velma M.; MARTEN, Helen, authors. 2004. Organised phonology data: Yessan-Mayo language [yss] Ambunti district-East Sepik province.  

FOREMAN, Velma M.; MARTEN, Helen, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1978-05. Yessan - Mayo phonemes.  

HEALEY, Alan, editor. 1973. Phonologies of three languages of Papua New Guinea.

LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1972. Hierarchy and universality of discourse constituents in New Guinea languages: Discussion.

MARTEN, Helen, author. 1985. "Relationships within a village literacy program."

MARTEN, Helen, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1995-02. Orthography and phonology description of the Yawu dialect of the Yessan-Mayo language.  

Vernacular Publications

Ap etemri sike. 2000.

Aprika nowselri por tob. 1974.

Ariri sig be? Nowselki sowerba etemri ninbakap. 1974.

Kinakini toeakini. 1975.

Kisim save long ritim Kwom Tumaa. 1979.

Menamane sike. 1998.

Nogwape wosri sigken wouken. 1997.

Papua Nuginiri tatama. 1974.

Tewma 1, 2. 1964.

Toma 1, 2. 1965.

Toma 1-5. 1965.

Toma 3-5. 1965.

Toma mur. 1965.

Yeiwarege wule = Wei bilong tumbuna = The traditions of the ancestors; written in the Yawu language, Tok Pisin Papua New Guinea and English. 2002.

Yen pes rip Ukraba yan lam. 1975.

Yey waraga wos. 1974.