Lakalei

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A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3
lka
User Population

3,250 (2010 census).

Location

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

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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].