Lakalei

A language of East Timor

ISO 639: lka
Population: 3,250 (2010 census).
Location:: Ainaro district: northeast; Manufahi district: north of Same; small border enclaves, Alieu and Manatuto districts.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Idate [idt], Tetun [tet], and Galolen [gal].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Williams-van Klinken et al 2002).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lakalei
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Loanwords from Tetun [tet], Mambae [mgm], and Idate [idt].

Location: Ainaro district: northeast; Manufahi district: north of Same; small border enclaves, Alieu and Manatuto districts.