Makasae
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A language of East Timor
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ma’asae, Macassai, Makasai, Makassai, Maksae
Population
102,000 (2010 census).
Location
Baucau district: north coast and inland; Lautém district: west band; Manatuto district: on Timor island; Viqueque district: north half; generally, from north to south coast in a dialect chain.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Makasae. Not closely related to other languages. Lexical similarity: 53%–56% with Makalero [mjb].
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Traditional religion, Christian.