Gane

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: gzn
Alternate Names: Gani, Giman
Population: 2,900 (1982 D. Teljeur).
Location:: North Maluku province: Halmahera island, south peninsula.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera, East Makian-Gane
Dialects: Reportedly similar to Kayoa, a dialect of East Makian [mky].
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Sawai [szw].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gane
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: North Maluku province: Halmahera island, south peninsula.