(documentation WestMakianLanguage EnglishLanguage "The WestMakianLanguage is a WestMakianGroupLanguage of Indonesia (Maluku). SIL code: MQS. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 12,000 including 7,000 on Makian Island, 5,000 on Kayoa Islands (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). Region: Western Makian Island, some of the Kayoa Islands, areas along the west coast of southern Halmahera, north Maluku. Alternate names: MAKIAN BARAT, MAKIAN LUAR. Comments: Language isolate within north Halmahera. Formerly classified as Austronesian. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Muslim.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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