Yakamul, also known as Kap or Ali, is an
Austronesian language
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spoken in
East Aitape Rural LLG,
Sandaun Province
Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland Provinces of Papua New Guinea, province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population ...
,
Papua New Guinea
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. It is spoken in the village of Yakamul () on the north coast and on the islands of
Ali,
Angel
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, and
Seleo islands.
References
Resources
* Klaffl, J., & Vormann, F. (1905). Die Sprachen des Berlinhafen-Bezirks in Deutsch-Neuguinea, Mitteilungen des Seminar für orientalische Sprachen zu Berlin, 8, 1-138.
Schouten languages
Languages of Sandaun Province
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