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Austronesian language spoken in Maluku, Indonesia ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Wemale
Native toIndonesia
RegionMaluku
EthnicityWemale people
Native speakers(6000 cited 2000 census)
Language familyAustronesian
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. ^ 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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Central Malayo–Polynesian
Aru
Central Maluku *
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East
Nunusaku
Piru Bay ?
Flores–Lembata
Lamaholot
Kei–Tanimbar ?
Sumba–Flores
Sumba–Hawu
Savu
Sumba
Western Flores
Timoric *
Babar
Central Timor *
Kawaimina
Luangic–Kisaric ?
Rote–Meto
TNS
Wetar–Galoli ?
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Philippine languages
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