Lakalei

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A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3
lka
Population

3,250 (2010 census).

Location

Central Timor island, north of Same, northeast of Ainaro.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Dialects

Similar to Idate [idt], Tetun [tet], and Galolen [gal].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lakalei
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Loanwords from Tetun [tet], Mambae [mgm], and Idate [idt].