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ISO 639-3 · rhprhp

Torricelli family

Yahang

Yahang is a language of the Maimai branch (Torricelli), spoken in Papua New Guinea.

6b · Threatened

Wikidata record Glottolog

At a glance

ISO 639-3: rhp
Glottocode: yaha1247
Family: Torricelli
EGIDS: 6b Threatened
Wikipedia: 4 language editions

—first-language speakers

—second-language speakers

1countries

—scripts

2levels in the tree

6bEGIDS level

Facts

Name	Yahang
Also called	Yahang language, Ruruhip, Ya'unk, Ruruhi'ip

Vitality

EGIDS 6b Threatened6b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

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family tree

From Torricelli to Yahang

The branches above Yahang, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

53Torricellifamily 3MaimaibranchrhpYahanglanguage

where it is spoken

Countries

Papua New Guinea630 languages in the index

Also spoken in Papua New Guinea

engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · International tpiTok Pisinunclassified · 4.1 m1 · National enqEngaTrans–New Guinea · 230,0005 · Developing hmoHiri MotuAustronesian · 120,0003 · Wider Communication ksdTolaiAustronesian · 81,0003 · Wider Communication meuMotuAustronesian · 39,0005 · Developing azrAdzeraAustronesian · 30,0004 · Educational snpSianeunclassified · 29,0005 · Developing agdAgarabiunclassified · 27,0006a · Vigorous gahAlekanoTrans–New Guinea · 25,0007 · Shifting