Gorap

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
goq
Population

1,000 (1992 SIL).

Location

North Maluku Province, Morotai island, Pilowo and Waringin villages; Central Halmahera, Bobane and Igo villages.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Unclassified
Dialects

A mixed language, with Ternate [tft] and Malay [max] words and different word order from other languages of north Halmahera or Austronesian languages. Lexical similarity: 85% with Indonesian [ind], but comprehension is limited.

Language Use

Under strong pressure from the languages from which the majority of its vocabulary seems to have originated (2007). All domains.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gorap
Other Comments

Consider Sulawesi their ancestral homeland.