Kele

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sbc
Alternate Names
Gele’
Population

1,460 (2000 census).

Location

Manus province: Buyang, Droia, Kawaliap, Koruniat, and Tingau on south coast inland.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East
Typology

SVO; prepositions; noun heads initial; classifiers; dual number; no articles; verb affixes mark person and number; 19 consonants and 5 vowels; verb serialization; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Language Use

Also use Ere [twp], Kurti [ktm]. Used as L2 by Ere [twp], Kurti [ktm].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kele
Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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