Yahang language

Yahang
Yahang
Ruruhip
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sandaun Province
Native speakers	1,400 (2003)
Language family	Torricelli Maimai Maimai proper Yahang–Heyo Yahang; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rhp
Glottolog	yaha1247
ELP	Yahang

Yahang (Ya’unk) a.k.a. Ruruhip (Ruruhi’ip) is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It shares the name Ruruhip with Heyo, which is closely related.

Phonology

Yahang's consonants are:^[2]

	Labial	Alveolar	Velar	Glottal
Plosive	p	t	k	ʔ
Fricative	f	s		h
Trill		r
Lateral		l
Semivowel	w	j

Yahang's vowels are:^[2]

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i	ɨ	u
Mid	e	ə	o
Back	a

References

^ Yahang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ ^a ^b Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

External links

Paradisec has an open access collection from Don Laycock that includes Yahong language materials

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[e18-1] Yahang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[Foley-Sepik-2] Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

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