Ibu

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35 (Voorhoeve and Visser 1987). In 1987, there were a few elderly speakers but it is now probably extinct (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 50 (1984).

North Maluku province: Halmahera Barat regency, Gamlamo and Gamici villages on north Halmahera island, Iboe river mouth.

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8b (Nearly extinct).

None known. May be inherently intelligible with Sahu [saj].

Elderly only. Shifted to North Moluccan Malay [max].