Yali (people)
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Yali are major tribal group in Papua, Indonesia
, and live to the east of the Baliem Valley
in the Papuan highlands. Their major towns are Angguruk and Kosarek, and which are isolated by challenging geography. The major access to their territory is by air. Their territory is known collectively as Yalimo.
The Yali speak a language
that is similar to that of the Dani
, although it has distinct differences. The language is in the Ngalik-Nduga subfamily.
Papua (Indonesian province)
Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
, and live to the east of the Baliem Valley
Baliem Valley
The Baliem Valley, also spelled Balim Valley and sometimes known as the Grand Valley, of the highlands of Western New Guinea, is occupied by the Dani people. The main town in the valley is Wamena...
in the Papuan highlands. Their major towns are Angguruk and Kosarek, and which are isolated by challenging geography. The major access to their territory is by air. Their territory is known collectively as Yalimo.
The Yali speak a language
Yali language
Yali is a Papuan language of Indonesian New Guinea. The Yali people live east of the Baliem Valley, in the Western Highlands.Dialectical differentiation is great enough that Ethnologue assigns separate codes to three varieties:...
that is similar to that of the Dani
Dani People
The Dani people, also spelled Ndani, and sometimes conflated with the Lani group to the west, are a people from the central highlands of western New Guinea ....
, although it has distinct differences. The language is in the Ngalik-Nduga subfamily.