Lehali (previously known as Teqel) is an Oceanic language spoken by about 200 people, on the west coast of Ureparapara Island in Vanuatu.
The language is named after the village where it is spoken, natively referred to as Loli [lɔli].
[5] Lehali shares that particular sound change with its neighbors Löyöp, Volow, and Mwotlap.
The system of personal pronouns in Lehali contrasts clusivity, and distinguishes four numbers (singular, dual, trial, plural).
[6] Spatial reference in Lehali is based on a system of geocentric (absolute) directionals, which is in part typical of Oceanic languages, and yet innovative.