Wemale | |
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Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Maluku |
Ethnicity | Wemale people |
Native speakers
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6000 (2000 census) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | nort2864 |
Wemale is an Austronesian language spoken on western Seram Island in Indonesia.
The Wemale language is divided in a northern and a southern form, having variants known as Horale, Kasieh, Uwenpantai, Honitetu and Kawe. The northern form is spoken by about 5,000 people and the Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people.