Yei

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: jei
Alternate Names: Je, Jei, Yei-Nan, Yey
Population: 1,280 (Evans et al 2018).
Location:: Papua province: Merauke regency, 6 villages in south coast area, along Maro river.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: South-Central Papuan, Morehead-Upper Maro, Yey
Dialects: Upper Yei, Lower Yei. Dialects mutually inherently intelligible only with difficulty.
Language Use: Home. Shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy]. Some also use Marind [mrz].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yei
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different cultural group from Marind. Christian, traditional religion.

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