Ma’ya

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
slz
Alternate Names
Sailolof, Salawati, Samate
User Population

4,000 (Remijsen 2001).

Location

West Papua province: Raja Ampat archipelago on east Bantanta, central Salawati islands, and Misool island.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Dialects

Ma’ya, Banlol, Batanta Island, Misool.

Language Use

Vigorous in some villages, shifting in others due to influx of outsiders (Remijsen 2001). Used as L2 by Biga [bhc].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ma’ya
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.