Yele language
| Yele | |
|---|---|
| Yélî Dnye | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈjelɯ ʈɳʲɛ] |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago |
Native speakers | 5,000 (2015) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yle |
| Glottolog | yele1255 |
| ELP | Yele |
| Coordinates: 11°21′S 154°09′E / 11.350°S 154.150°E | |
The Yele language, or Yélî Dnye (IPA: [ˈjelɯ ʈɳʲɛ]), is the language of Rossel Island, the easternmost island in the Louisiade Archipelago off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. There were an estimated 5,000 speakers in 2015, comprising the entire ethnic population. It is known for its many doubly articulated consonants. The language remains unclassified by linguists.