Wemale is an
Austronesian language spoken on western
Seram Island
Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent i ...
in
Indonesia
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. It is classified by Collins (1983) as a member of the
Central Maluku subgroup.
The language is divided into northern and southern dialects, having variants known as Honitetu, Oemale, and Tala.
[ Northern Wemale is spoken by about 5,000 people, whereas Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people.][ List of languages in Indonesia]
See also
* Wemale people
* Hainuwele
References
Sources
Consolidation of Wemale
at SIL
Central Maluku languages
Languages of Indonesia
Seram Island
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