Yele
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Rossel, Yela, Yelejong, Yeletnye, Yelidnye, Yélî Dnye
Population
3,750 (1998 Rossel Health Centres). 400 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3,750 (1998).
Location
Milne Bay province: Misima district, Rossel island at Calvados chain east end; Alotau and Port Moresby.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Daminyu, Bou, Wulanga, Jinjo, Abaletti, Jaru. Lexical similarity: 8% with Daga [dgz] (most similar).
Typology
SOV; postpositions.
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 29%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. 1,100 can read, 450 can write. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1987–2016.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian.