 Yali with traditional clothing, sabiyab and kem. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 49,000 (2009) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Highland Papua) | |
| Languages | |
| Yali or Mek languages, Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant Christian & Catholicism (predominantly), Animism, Dynamism (metaphysics), Totemism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dani people, Lani people, Nduga people, Mek people |
Yali are a major tribal group in Highland Papua, Indonesia, and live to the east of the Baliem Valley, mainly in Yalimo Regency, Yahukimo Regency, and the surrounding regions.