| Population |
2,900 (1982 D. Teljeur). |
| Region |
North Maluku, Halmahera Island, south southern peninsula. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Northern Maluku
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| Alternate names |
Gani, Giman |
| Dialects |
Similar to East Makian [mky], Kayoa, a dialect of East Makian [mky]. |
| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera, East Makian-Gane |
| Language use |
Positive attitude. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments |
Muslim. |