Makalero

A language of East Timor

ISO 639: mjb
Alternate Names: Maklere
Population: 6,500 (Huber 2011).
Location:: Lautém district: Ilimoar area on Timor island.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Timor
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 53%–56% with Makasae [mkz].
Language Use: Home, religion. Used by all. Most also use Indonesian [ind] (Huber 2011). Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Huber 2011).
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Makalero
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Lautém district: Ilimoar area on Timor island.