Yei language
| Yei | |
|---|---|
| Yey | |
| Region | South Papua |
| Ethnicity | Yei |
Native speakers | (2,400 cited 2001)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jei |
| Glottolog | yeii1239 |
Yei (Yey, Jei, Je, Yei-Nan) is a Papuan language spoken along the upper reaches of the Maro River, in the Merauke, South Papua, Indonesia. The Upper and Lower Yey dialects are only mutually intelligible with difficulty.
Distribution
[edit]According to Merauke local government, Yei people live in multiple villages spread between four districts in eastern Merauke Regency[2], a finding corroborated by Evans (2018):[3]
- Distrik Ulilin (Upper Yei): Belbeland, Kireli, Baidup
- Distrik Elikobel (Upper Yei): Bupul, Bupul Indah, Tanas, Kweel, Sipias, Metaat Makmur, Gerisar, Bunggay, Bouwer, Enggal Jaya, Tof Tof, Bumun
- Distrik Sota (Lower Yei): Erambu, Toray
- Distrik Jagebob (Lower Yei): Poo, Nalkin, Blandinkakayu, Obattrauw, Melimmegikar, Yamunan Jaya, Makartin Jaya, Kartini, Anggerpermagi, Wenda Asri, Mimi Baru, Gurinda Jaya, Kamnau Sari
References
[edit]- ↑ Yei at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ KEPUTUSAN BUPATI MERAUKE NO 100-3-3-2-1413-TAHUN 2024 Tentang Pengakuan, Perlindungan, Penghormatan Hak Masyarakat Hukum Adat Dan Wilayah Adat Suku Yei (PDF). Merauke: Kabupaten Merauke. 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
