Maba

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mqa
Alternate Names
Bicoli, Bitjoli, Ingli
Population

6,620 (2000).

Location

North Maluku Province. Halmahera island, southeast peninsula, north coast facing Buli bay; Wasilei area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera, Southeast
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Maba
Other Comments

Muslim.