Patani

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ptn
Population: 10,600 (2000).
Location:: North Maluku province: 9 villages on Halmahera island along the west coast.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera, Southeast
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Sawai [szw].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Patani
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Pattani Malay [mfa]. Muslim.

Location: North Maluku province: 9 villages on Halmahera island along the west coast.