The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: MQS
ISO 639-2: paa
| Population | 12,000 including 7,000 on Makian Island, 5,000 on Kayoa Islands (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). |
| Region | Western Makian Island, some of the Kayoa Islands, areas along the west coast of southern Halmahera, north Maluku. |
| Alternate names | MAKIAN BARAT, MAKIAN LUAR |
| Classification | West Papuan, North Halmahera, North, West Makian. |
| Comments | Language isolate within north Halmahera. Formerly classified as Austronesian. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Muslim. |
