Mo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wkd
Alternate Names
Wakde
Population

550 (2005 SIL).

Location

Papua Province, Sarmi regency, Pantai Timur subdistrict. Coastal area of Wakde island, off the north coast, just east of Tor river.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi
Language Use

Mo is often mixed with Indonesian [ind] and Papuan Malay [pmy]. Home, community. Seldom used by children. Most bilingual in Indonesian [ind], Papuan Malay [pmy].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.