Lehali | |
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Loli | |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Ureparapara |
Native speakers
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200 (2010) |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | leha1243 |
Lehali (also known as Teqel) is a language spoken on the west coast of Ureparapara Island in Vanuatu. It is distinct from Löyöp, the language spoken on the east coast of the same island.
Lehali has 10 phonemic vowels. These are all short monophthongs /i ɪ ɛ æ ə a ɒ̝ ɔ ʊ u/: