Kayeli
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A language of Indonesia
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 area.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Classification
Dialects
Kayeli, Leliali (Liliali), Lumaete (Lumaiti, Lumara, Mumaite).
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Shifted to Ambonese Malay [abs] or Lisela [lcl] (Wurm 2007). Muslim.