WOO ISO 639-3
Manombai
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- woo
- Alternate Names
- Manobai, Wamar, Wokam
- Population
- 9,110 (2011 SIL).
- Location:
- Maluku province: Aru islands, Manombai strait to Wakua island, from Wokam village south, 21 villages; Kobror island, Benjina; Maikor island, Gardakau; Wokam island east coast, Kobamar village.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Aru
- Dialects
- None known. Not inherently intelligible with Dobel [kvo]. Lexical similarity: 76% with Lorang [lrn].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Also use Dobel [kvo]. Used as L2 by Dobel [kvo].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Manombai
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Maluku province: Aru islands, Manombai strait to Wakua island, from Wokam village south, 21 villages; Kobror island, Benjina; Maikor island, Gardakau; Wokam island east coast, Kobamar village.
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