Wemale language

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Wemale
Native toIndonesia
RegionMaluku
EthnicityWemale people
Native speakers
6000 (2000 census)
Language codes
ISO 639-3weo
Glottolognort2864

Wemale is an Austronesian language spoken on western Seram Island in Indonesia. It is classified by Collins (1983) as a member of the Central Maluku subgroup.

The language is divided into northern and southern dialects, having variants known as Honitetu, Oemale, and Tala. Northern Wemale is spoken by about 5,000 people, whereas Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wemale at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Collins, James T. (1983). The Historical Relationships of the Languages of Central Maluku, Indonesia. Pacific Linguistics D-47. Canberra: Australian National University. doi:10.15144/PL-D47.
  3. ^ List of languages in Indonesia

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