Manipa

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mqp
Alternate Names: Soow Huhelia
Population: 1,500 (Voorhoeve and Collins 1981).
Location:: Maluku province: Central Maluku regency, 4 villages on Manipa island, west of Seram island.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 64% with Luhu [lcq], 60%–62% with Hitu [htu], 60%–61% with Tulehu [tlu] and Asilulu [asl], 58%–61% with Seit-Kaitetu [hik], 55%–60% with Larike-Wakasihu [alo], 56% with Boano [bzn] and Kaibobo [kzb].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Maluku province: Central Maluku regency, 4 villages on Manipa island, west of Seram island.