Yamben language

Yamben
Yamben
Yaben
Region	Yambarik village, Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Central Yamben; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	(ynb is proposed)
Glottolog	yamb1257

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 (4.771029°S 145.570102°E / -4.771029; 145.570102 (Yambrik)) in Imbab ward, Sumgilbar Rural LLG, and is reachable via a few hours' hike into the Adelbert Mountains from Tokain village.

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