Makasae

Print

Primary tabs

A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3
mkz
Alternate Names
Ma’asae, Macassai, Makasai, Makassai, Maksae
User Population

145,000 (2020 World Factbook).

Location

Baucau district: north coast and inland; Lautém district: west band; Manatuto district: on Timor island; Viqueque district: north half; generally, from north to south coast in a dialect chain.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Timor
Dialects

Makasae. Not closely related to other languages. Lexical similarity: 53%–56% with Makalero [mjb].

Language Use

Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Williams-van Klinken et al 2002).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makasae
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.