MKZ ISO 639-3
Makasae
A language of East Timor
- ISO 639
- mkz
- Alternate Names
- Ma’asae, Macassai, Makasai, Makassai, Maksae
- Population
- 145,000 (2020 World Factbook).
- Location:
- Baucau district: north coast and inland; Lautém district: west band; Manatuto district: on Timor island; Viqueque district: north half; generally, from north to south coast in a dialect chain.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Timor
- Dialects
- Makasae. Not closely related to other languages. Lexical similarity: 53%–56% with Makalero [mjb].
- Language Use
- Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Williams-van Klinken et al 2002).
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Makasae
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Baucau district: north coast and inland; Lautém district: west band; Manatuto district: on Timor island; Viqueque district: north half; generally, from north to south coast in a dialect chain.
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