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Waima’a

A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3: wmh

Population  3,000 (2001). Ethnic population: 3,000 or more.
Region  Northeast coast Timor Island, enclave within Makasae [mkz]-speaking area.
Language map  East Timor
Alternate names   Uai Ma’a, Uaimo’a, Waimaha, Waimoa
Dialects  Many Trans-New Guinea loanwords similar to Makasae. Related to Habu [hbu], Kairui-Midiki [krd]. Classification needs further investigation. May be a co-dialect with Kairui-Midiki.
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Extra-Ramelaic, East

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LANDWEER, M. Lynn, author. 2012. Review of: Endangered languages of Austronesia, Margaret Florey, editor.  Available online