Benggoi
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 350 (1989 SIL). |
| Region | Central Maluku, Werinama and Bula districts, east Seram, north coast, Benggoi, Balakeo, Lesa villages. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Bengoi, Isal, Kobi-Benggoi, Uhei Kachlakan, Uhei-Kaclakin, Uhei-Kahlakim |
| Dialects | Lesa, Benggoi, Balakeo. Lexical similarity: 70% among ‘dialects’; 54% to 66% with Liana-Seti [ste], 46%–50% with Salas Gunung dialect [sgu], 32%–46% with Manusela [wha]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Manusela-Seti |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | The name Isal was given by Salzner (1960) in the area where Benggoi is located; the name is not used now. Christian, Muslim. |
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