Yimas

Demographics: 300 (Wurm 2000).

Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Under pressure from Tabriak [tzx] and Tok Pisin [tpi]. Young people prefer Tok Pisin (Wurm 2007).

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea