Makian, West

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mqs
Alternate Names: Makian Barat, Makian Luar
Population: 12,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). 7,000 on Makian Island, 5,000 on Kayoa Islands.
Location:: North Maluku province: Halmahera southwest coast, Kayoa, west Makian islands.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: West Papuan, North Halmahera, West Makian
Dialects: None known. Language isolate within north Halmahera. Formerly classified as Austronesian.
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Makian, West
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: North Maluku province: Halmahera southwest coast, Kayoa, west Makian islands.