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Wemale language

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Wemale
Native toIndonesia
RegionMaluku
EthnicityWemale people
Native speakers
6000 (2000 census)[1]
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.[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]

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References

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  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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