Gebe

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: gei
Alternate Names: Gebi, Minyafuin
Population: 2,650 (2000).
Location:: North Maluku province: Gag, Gebe, and Yoi’umiya islands, 4 villages; Special Region of West Papua province: Halmahera island.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Dialects: Umera. Lexical similarity: 44% with Patani [ptn].
Language Use: Mining operations started in the area which led to more schooling of children and increasing use of Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). All domains. Some young people, all adults. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gebe
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: A school in each village. Muslim.

Location: North Maluku province: Gag, Gebe, and Yoi’umiya islands, 4 villages; Special Region of West Papua province: Halmahera island.