Yapunda language
| Yapunda | |
|---|---|
| Yeri | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | 60 (2000)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yev |
| Glottolog | yapu1240 |
| ELP | Yeri |
Yapunda, or Yeri, is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea.
Yeri is a language estimated to be spoken by 100-150 people. The speakers with the most proficiency, are generally 40 years of age or older. The speakers who make up the younger demographics tend to either speak a more simplified version of the language or tend to favor the use of the Tok Pisin languages which is universal with neighboring villages.
The village of Yeri is made up of a variety of hamlets along the Om river. Located in the Torricelli mountains, the village was originally deeper in the forest. Most village members decided to relocate nearer to the river, while a few stayed behind.
The Yeri village is structured as a patrilineal clan system. As of 2012, there were seven clans within the village. There is a history of bride exchange between villages and clans, with patrilocal residence following marriage.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Yapunda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Wilson, Jennifer (2017). A Grammar of Yeri: A Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea (PhD thesis). State University of New York at Buffalo.
Further reading
[edit]- Wilson, Jennifer (2017). A Grammar of Yeri: A Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea (Ph.D. thesis). State University of New York at Buffalo. ProQuest 1878004238 – via ProQuest.