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Nyelâyu language

Nyâlayu
Pronunciation [jãlɑjʊ]
Native to New Caledonia
Native speakers
2,000 (2009 census)
Austronesian
Dialects
  • Tiari-Balade
  • Belep
  • Arama
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog nyal1254  Nyalayu/Belep
bala1316  Balade

Nyâlayu (Yâlayu, Nyelâyu) is a Kanak language of northern New Caledonia. The purported dialects Balade (consisting of Tiari, Balade and Arama) and Belep are not mutually intelligible.



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