Yele language

Yele
Yélî Dnye
Pronunciation[jelɯ ʈɳʲɛ]
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionRossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago
Native speakers
5,000 (2015)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3yle
Glottologyele1255
ELPYele
Coordinates: 11°21′S 154°09′E / 11.350°S 154.150°E / -11.350; 154.150[2]
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The Yele language, or Yélî Dnye (IPA: [jelɯ ʈɳʲɛ]), is the language of Rossel Island, the easternmost island in the Louisiade Archipelago off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. There were an estimated 5,000 speakers in 2015, comprising the entire ethnic population.[1] It is known for its many doubly articulated consonants. The language remains unclassified by linguists.

  1. ^ a b Yele at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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