Makian, West
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 12,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). 7,000 on Makian Island, 5,000 on Kayoa Islands. |
| Region | North Maluku, west Makian Island, some Kayoa Islands, west coast of south Halmahera areas. |
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Indonesia, Northern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Makian Barat, Makian Luar |
| Dialects | Language isolate within north Halmahera. Formerly classified as Austronesian. |
| Classification | West Papuan, North Halmahera, West Makian |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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