Khehek

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tlx
Alternate Names
Levei-Drehet, Levei-Ndrehet
User Population

1,620 (2000 census).

Location

Manus province: Soparibeu district, Bucho, Levei and Ndrehet villages.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, West
Dialects

Levei (Lebei, Lebej), Drehet (Chechek, Chehek, Khehek), Bucho. In Levei a dialect closely related to Bucho south dialect is spoken.

Language Use

All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Nyindrou [lid].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khehek
Writing

Latin script [Latn].