Wemale language
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.[2]
| Wemale | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Maluku |
| Ethnicity | Wemale people |
Native speakers | 6000 (2000 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | weo |
| Glottolog | nort2864 |
The language is divided into northern and southern dialects, having variants known as Horale, Kasieh, Uwenpantai, Honitetu and Kawe.[3][4] Northern Wemale is spoken by about 5,000 people, whereas Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people.[5]
See also
References
- Wemale at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- 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.
- "Wemale". Ethnologue.com. 1999-02-19. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- "Wemale, South". Ethnologue.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- List of languages in Indonesia
- Consolidation of Wemale at SIL
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