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Yawiyo language

Yawiyo (ISO 639-3 code ybx) is a language of the Walioic family spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has about 80 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.

Facts

ISO 639-3 codeybx
Glottocodeyawi1238
FamilyWalioic
AreaPapunesia
CountriesPapua New Guinea
Speakers (estimate)80
EndangermentSeverely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

Related languages

Other Walioic languages, nearest first.

More about Yawiyo

Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.