Makasae language
Language spoken in East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Makasae (also known as Makassai, Macassai, Ma'asae, Makasai) is a Papuan language spoken by about 100,000 people in the eastern part of East Timor, in the districts of Baucau and Viqueque, just to the west of Fataluku. It is the most widely spoken Papuan language west of New Guinea.
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Makasae | |
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Native to | East Timor |
Region | Timor Island, eastern end around Baucau and inland, west of Fataluku, from northern to southern coast in a dialect chain. |
Native speakers | 102,000 (2010 census)[1] |
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Recognised minority language in | |
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ISO 639-3 | mkz |
Glottolog | maka1316 |
Distribution of Makasae mother-tongue speakers in East Timor | |
Distribution of Makalero Distribution of Sa'ane | |
Coordinates: 8°39′S 126°30′E |
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