Makian, East

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mky
Alternate Names
Makian Dalam, Makian Timur
Population

20,000. 18,000 or more in East Makian, 2,000 or more in Kayoa (1983 SIL).

Location

North Maluku Province. South Halmahera island, west coast; nearby east Makian and south Mori islands; Kayoa, Bacan, and Obi islands. Transmigration project near Kao.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera, East Makian-Gane
Dialects

East Makian, Kayoa (Kajoa). Similar to Gane [gzn].

Language Use

Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makian, East
Other Comments

A volcanic eruption on Makian Island, transmigrations, speakers of other languages in the area and pressure from those languages have taken a toll on vitality. Muslim.