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GOQ ISO 639-3

Gorap

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
goq
Population
1,000 (1992 SIL).
Location:
North Maluku province: Halmahera Utara regency, Bobane and Igo villages; Pulau Morotai regency, Pilowo and Waringin villages on Morotai island.
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Unclassified
Dialects
None known. A mixed language, with Ternate [tft] and Malay [max] words and different word order from other languages of north Halmahera or Austronesian languages. Lexical similarity: 85% with Indonesian [ind], but comprehension is limited.
Language Use
Under strong pressure from the languages from which the majority of its vocabulary seems to have originated (Wurm 2007). All domains. Shifting to Indonesian [ind].
Other Comments
Consider Sulawesi their ancestral homeland.

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Location: North Maluku province: Halmahera Utara regency, Bobane and Igo villages; Pulau Morotai regency, Pilowo and Waringin villages on Morotai island.