Manombai

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
woo
Alternate Names
Manobai, Wamar, Wokam
User Population

9,110 (2011 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: Aru islands, Manombai strait to Wakua island, from Wokam village south, 21 villages; Kobror island, Benjina; Maikor island, Gardakau; Wokam island east coast, Kobamar village.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Aru
Dialects

None known. Not inherently intelligible with Dobel [kvo]. Lexical similarity: 76% with Lorang [lrn].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Dobel [kvo]. Used as L2 by Dobel [kvo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manombai
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.