Kele

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: sbc
Alternate Names: Gele’
Population: 1,460 (2000 census).
Location:: Manus province: Buyang, Droia, Kawaliap, Koruniat, and Tingau on south coast inland.
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]. Also use Kurti [ktm]. Used as L2 by Elu [elu], Ere [twp], Kurti [ktm], Lele [lle].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

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