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Finisterre language spoken in Papua New Guinea Not to be confused with Isan language. ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Yopno
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang, Morobe Provinces
Native speakers	9,000 (2010)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Finisterre–Huon Finisterre Yupna Yopno
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`yut`
Glottolog	`yopn1238`

Yopno (Yupna, after the Yupna Valley) is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Kewieng, Nokopo, Wandabong, Isan. Yupno speakers orient themselves using local topography.

Phonology

Consonants
		Bilabial	Dental	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar
Stop	voiceless	p	t̪			k
Stop	voiced	b	d̪			g
Fricative				s
Nasal		m		n		ŋ
Approximant			l̪		j

References

Yopno at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
"These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate". 2016-04-13. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
Reed, Wes (2000). "Organised Phonology Data" (PDF). SIL. Retrieved 2018-07-23.

Erap	Finongan Gusan Mamaa Munkip Nakama Nek Nimi Nuk Numanggang Sauk Uri
Gusap–Mot	Iyo Madi Neko Nekgini Ngaing Rawa Ufim
Uruwa	Sakam Som Nukna Yau Weliki
Wantoat	Awara Wantoat Tuma-Irumu
Warup	Asaro'o Bulgebi Degenan Forak Guya Gwahatike Muratayak
Yupna	Bonkiman Domung Ma Nankina Yopno Yout Wam

Huon

Eastern	Dedua Kâte Kovai Kube Mape Migabac Momare Sene Tobo
Western	Burum Borong Kinalakna Komba Kumokio Mese Nabak Nomu Ono Selepet Sialum Timbe

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