Waima’a

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A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3
wmh
Alternate Names
Uai Ma’a, Uaimo’a, Waimaha, Waimoa
Population

18,400 (2012 census).

Location

Northeast coast Timor island, enclave within Makasae [mkz] language area.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Dialects

Many Trans-New Guinea loanwords similar to Makasae. Related to Habu [hbu] and Kairui-Midiki [krd]. Classification needs further investigation. May be a co-dialect with Kairui-Midiki.

Writing
Latin script.