• Vulnerável

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• ~12,000

  Falantes nativos ao redor do mundo
• MAIS INFORMAÇÕES SOBRE NÚMERO DE FALANTES

  "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.

DATA DAS INFORMAÇÕES

1973

MAIS INFORMAÇÕES SOBRE A VITALIDADE

Little is known about current levels of vitality.

SUPORTE GOVERNAMENTAL

No government support

SUPORTE INSTITUCIONAL

No institutional support

OUTROS IDIOMAS USADOS PELA COMUNIDADE

• North Moluccan Malay

• Indonesian

LUGARES

Makian Island, North Maluku Province, Indonesia

DESCRIÇÃO DA LOCALIDADE

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.