Malei | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: hot
Alternate Names: Ho’tei, Hote, Hotec, Malei-Hote, Malê
Autonym: Malei
Population: 4,500 (2020 SIL). Ethnic population: 4,500 (2020 SIL).
Location:: Morobe province: Lae district, Francisco river area.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Hote
Dialects: Hote, Musim (Misim, Ombalei). Lexical similarity: 90% between Hote and Musim dialects; 70% with Yamap [ymp].
Language Use: Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–65%. Literature. Texts. NT: 2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Malei
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Morobe province: Lae district, Francisco river area.