Yangum language

{{Short description|Torricelli dialects of Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Yangum

|nativename=Aiku

|states=Papua New Guinea

|region=Sandaun Province

|speakers={{sigfig|960|2}}

|date=2000 census

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Papuan

|fam1=Torricelli

|fam2=Palei

|fam3=Aiku

|iso3=

|lc1=ymo |ld1=Yangum Mon

|lc2=yde |ld2=Yangum Dey

|lc3=ygl |ld3=Yangum Gel

|glotto=yang1303

|glottorefname=Yangum

|ELP=10552

|ELPname=Aiku

}}

Yangum is a Torricelli dialect cluster of Papua New Guinea. Gel is nearly extinct. The principal variety is Mon, which is also known as Aiku, Malek, Menandon ~ Minendon; these names have been used for all Yangum varieties plus the closely related Ambrak.