Yei

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Je, Jei, Yei-Nan, Yey

1,280 (Evans et al 2018).

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

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7 (Shifting).

Upper Yei, Lower Yei. Dialects mutually inherently intelligible only with difficulty.

Home. Shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy]. Some also use Marind [mrz].

Unwritten [Qaax].

Different cultural group from Marind. Christian, traditional religion.