Wemale, North
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 4,930 (1982). |
| Region | Taniwel District along north coast, east of Taniwel, and westernmost East Seram District. 24 villages. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Oemale |
| Dialects | Horale, Kasieh, Uwenpantai. Kawe [kgb] may be a dialect. Lexical similarity: between east and central dialects is 80%, 72% with South Wemale [tlw], 59% with Hulung [huk]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Three Rivers, Wemale |
| Language use | Vigorous. Religious services. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian, Muslim. |
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