Wemale | |
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Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Maluku |
Ethnicity | Wemale people |
Native speakers | 6000 (2000 census)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | weo |
Glottolog | nort2864 |
Wemale is an Austronesian language spoken on western Seram Island in Indonesia. It is classified by Collins (1983) as a member of the Central Maluku subgroup.[2]
The language is divided into northern and southern dialects, having variants known as Honitetu, Oemale, and Tala.[1] Northern Wemale is spoken by about 5,000 people, whereas Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people.[3]