Yei-Nan | |
|---|---|
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| Total population | |
| ~2000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (South Papua) | |
| Languages | |
| Yei | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Majority), Indigenous Belief | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Marind, Kanum |
Yei (Yey, Yeinan, or Yei Nan) is an ethnic group residing near the Indonesia–Papua New Guinea border in Merauke Regency, South Papua. The Yei is a sub-tribe of the Marind. The Yei have their own language, known as the Yei, which is divided into two dialects: Upper Yei and Lower Yei. The Yei language is part of the Yam or Morehead-Maro language family, making it closer to languages in Morehead, Papua New Guinea, rather than the language of the Marind, the majority tribe in Merauke Regency.[2]
- ^ "Yei in Papua New Guinea". joshuaproject.net. Joshua Project. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.