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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wkd
Alternate Names
Wakde
User Population

550 (2005 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Sarmi regency, Pantai Timur sub-district; Wakde island, and north coastal area.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Sarmi-Jayapura Bay, Sarmi
Language Use

Mo is often mixed with Indonesian [ind] and Papuan Malay [pmy]. Home, community. Adults only, seldom used by children. Most shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifting to Papuan Malay [pmy].

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OLAC resources in and about Mo
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.