Gane

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
gzn
Alternate Names
Gani, Giman
User Population

2,900 (1982 D. Teljeur).

Location

North Maluku province: Halmahera island, south peninsula.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, South Halmahera, East Makian-Gane
Dialects

Reportedly similar to Kayoa, a dialect of East Makian [mky].

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Sawai [szw].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gane
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.