Yei

JEI

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Alternate Names: Je, Jei, Yei-Nan, Yey

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

Genealogy:

South-Central Papuan
Morehead-Upper Maro
Yey

Demographics: 2,390 (2001 SIL).

Language Use: Home. Also use Marind [mrz], Papuan Malay [pmy].

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Different cultural group from Marind. Christian, traditional religion.