Kayeli

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Caeli, Cajeli, Gaeli, Kajeli

Population

No known L1 speakers (Wurm 2007). Last speaker of Liliali dialect died in 1989 (Wurm 2007).

Location

Maluku Province, Buru regency, northeast Buru island, Kayeli bay south of Apu river mouth.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification

Dialects

Kayeli, Leliali (Liliali), Lumaete (Lumaiti, Lumara, Mumaite).

Language Resources

Other Comments

Shifted to Ambonese Malay [abs] or Lisela [lcl] (Wurm 2007). Muslim.