Gorap
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 1,000 (1992 SIL). |
| Region | North Maluku, Morotai Island, Pilowo and Waringin villages; Central Halmahera, Bobane and Igo villages. |
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Indonesia, Northern Maluku |
| Dialects | Reportedly a mixed language, with Ternate [tft] and Malay [max] words and different word order from other languages of north Halmahera or Austronesian languages. Lexical similarity: 85% with Indonesian [ind], but comprehension is limited. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Unclassified |
| Language use | All domains. |
| Comments | Consider Sulawesi their ancestral homeland. |
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