Yali, Ninia

NLK

developing

Alternate Names: Jalè, Jaly, Ninia, North Ngalik, Southern Yali, Yali Selatan

Dialects: None known. Different from Yali of Pass Valley ,, Yali of Angguruk ,, and Hupla ,.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
West
Dani
Ngalik

Demographics: 10,500 (1999 J. Wilson).

Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20%. Bible: 2000.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.