Wemale language
| Wemale | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Maluku |
| Ethnicity | Wemale people |
Native speakers | (6000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | weo |
| Glottolog | nort2864 |
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]
The language is divided into northern and southern dialects, having variants known as Honitetu, Oemale, and Tala.[1] Northern Wemale is spoken by about 5,000 people, whereas Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Wemale at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- doi:10.15144/PL-D47.
- ^ List of languages in Indonesia
Sources
- Consolidation of Wemale at SIL