Yahang language

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.

Yahang
Ruruhip
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sandaun Province
Native speakers	1,400 (2003)[1]
Language family	Torricelli Maimai Maimai proper Yahang–Heyo Yahang
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rhp
Glottolog	yaha1247
ELP	Yahang[2]

Phonology

Yahang consonants are:[3]

p	t	k	ʔ
f	s		h
	r
	l
w	j

Yahang vowels are:[3]

i	ɨ	u
e	ə	o
a

References

1. Yahang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
2. Endangered Languages Project data for Yahang.
3. 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. 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