Ma’ya

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
slz
Alternate Names
Sailolof, Salawati, Samate
Population

4,000 (Remijsen 2001).

Location

West Papua Province. Raja Ampat islands; central Waigeo, Salawati islands.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Dialects

Banlol, Batanta Island, Ma’ya.

Language Use

Vigorous in some villages, shifting in others due to influx of outsiders (Remijsen 2001).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ma’ya
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.