Nyâlayu language

Nyelâyu (Yâlayu), also known as Nyalâyu, is a Kanak language of northern New Caledonia, spoken by approximately 2,000 speakers. There are two dialects that are not mutually intelligible. Pooc (or Haat) is spoken in the Belep islands, which are located just north of Grande Terre. Puma (or Paak or Ovac) is spoken in the northernmost regions of New Caledonia in the areas around Poum in the west and Pouébo and Balade in the east.

Nyelâyu
Pronunciation[jãlɑjʊ]
Native toNew Caledonia
Native speakers
2,000 (2009 census)
Dialects
  • Tiari-Balade
  • Belep
  • Arama
Language codes
ISO 639-3yly
Glottolognyal1254  Nyalayu/Belep
bala1316  Balade
ELPBelep
Nyâlayu is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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