Waima’a

A language of East Timor

ISO 639: wmh
Alternate Names: Uai Ma’a, Uaimo’a, Waimaha, Waimoa
Population: 24,900 (2020 World Factbook).
Location:: Baucau district: Baucau and Vemasse subdistricts on Timor island northeast coast.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Dialects: Many Trans-New Guinea loanwords reportedly similar to Makasae. Classification needs further investigation. May be a co-dialect with Kairui-Midiki.
Language Use: Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Williams-van Klinken et al 2002).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Waima’a
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Baucau district: Baucau and Vemasse subdistricts on Timor island northeast coast.