Lehali

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A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639-3
tql
Alternate Names
Teqel
User Population

200 (2020 A. François). Ethnic population: 350.

Location

Torba province: Banks Islands group, Ureparapara island west coast.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, East Vanuatu
Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most key domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lehali
Writing

Latin script [Latn], experimental usage.