Yawa

YVA

developing

Alternate Names: Mantembu, Mora, Turu, Unat, Yapanani, Yava, Yawa Unat

Dialects: Central Yawa (Mora), East Yawa, North Yawa, South Yawa, West Yawa.

Genealogy:

West Papuan
Yapen

Demographics: 10,000 (2011 SIL).

Language Use: Home, market, religious services, school.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 40%–50%. Taught in the lower grades in some village schools. Dictionary. NT: 2011.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.