Yamben (Yaben) is a Trans–New Guinea language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It was first documented by Andrew Pick in the 2010s and classified by Pick (2019) as a probable primary branch of Madang, though its precise classification is still pending further research. Although surrounded by Croisilles languages, Yamben is not one of them. Yamben (Yaben) was not previously noticed by other scholars due to confusion with the nearby language of the same name. Yamben is spoken in the single village of Yambarik () in Imbab ward,

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, and is reachable via a few hours' hike into the

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from Tokain village.

Phonology

Unlike other languages belonging to the Madang branch, Yamben has a

palatal nasal The voiced palatal nasal is a type of consonant used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , a lowercase letter ''n'' with a leftward-pointing tail protruding from the bottom ...

consonant (/ɲ/) and a labiovelar consonant series.

Basic vocabulary

Basic vocabulary in Yamben and nearby Croisilles languages: :

References

{{Madang languages Madang languages Languages of Madang Province