Gebe
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 2,650 (2000). |
| Region | North Maluku, Gebe, Yoi’umiyal, and Gag islands between southern Halmahera and Waigeo Island (Papua). 4 villages. |
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Indonesia, Northern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Gebi |
| Dialects | Umera. Lexical similarity: 44% with Patani [ptn]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat |
| Language use | All domains. Also use Indonesian [ind]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | A school in each village. Muslim. |
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