Ethnologue

Yei

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Je, Jei, Yei-Nan, Yey

Population

2,390 (2001 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Merauke regency, 6 villages in south coast area, along Maro river.

Language Maps

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Upper Yei, Lower Yei. Dialects mutually inherently intelligible only with difficulty.

Language Use

Home. Also use Marind [mrz], Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Different cultural group from Marind. Christian, traditional religion.