Yamdena

KODE BAHASA:
 
Kode: jmd
 
Nama: Yamdena
 
PROPINSI:
 
Maluku :: Tannembar islands, east coast Yamdena island, south to north tip of Selaru island, 35 villages; southwest Yamdena island, Latdalam village. 25,000 (1991 SIL), decreasing.
 
PETA:
Yamdena, Jamden
 
NAMA LAIN:
 
Jamden, Jamdena, Tanemprar lirin.
 
KLASIFIKASI:
 
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Southeast Maluku, Kei-Tanimbar, Yamdena
 
KELOMPOK BAHASA:
 
Yamdena
DIALEK:
 
North Yamdena (Nus Das), South Yamdena (Nus Bab). A chain of related varieties from north to south with 90% lexical similarity between extremes, but with morphological and phonological differences. Southern dialect thought more prestigious.
 
LEKSIKAL:
 
90% among the north and south dialects, 47% with Fordata frd.
 
POPULASI:
 
35,000 (1991 SIL).
 
STATUS:
 
5 (Developing).
 
KOMENTAR:
 
Christian.
 

 
Yamdena, Jamden:
Agama Primer:Christianity
Penganut Kristen:99%
Persentase Penginjilan:6%
Jendela 10/40:Y
 

 
Ethnologue: jmd