Did you know Moi (Maluku, Indonesia) is vulnerable?

Moi (West Makian) is a rather divergent North Halmaheran language of Indonesia. A sketch can be found in Voorhoeve 1982.

ALSO KNOWN AS		West Makian, Makian Luar
CLASSIFICATION		North Halmahera
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		mqs
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		Not to be confused with Taba (East Makian), an Austronesian language spoken on the eastern half of Makian Island. Distinct from Moi spoken in Papua.

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~12,000
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"The West Makian language is spoken by an estimated 12,000 people , 7000 of whom live on the western half of Makian Island and the remainder on four islands in the Kayoa group south of Makian: Moari , Lelei , Gunage, and Gafi." This number has likely declined drastically in recent years.

MORE ON VITALITY

Little is known about current levels of vitality.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

No government support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

No institutional support

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Spoken in seven villages on the western half of Makian Island: Sabale (Sebelewi , Sebelei) , Talapao (Talapaun), Tafasoho (Mateketen), Tagono, Ngofabobawa, Bobawa, and Malapa. Also spoken on four is lands in the Kayoa
group south of Makian: Moari , Lelei , Gunage , and Gafi.

Moi (Maluku, Indonesia)