Matbat

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
xmt
Alternate Names
Me
User Population

1,250 (Remijsen 2001).

Location

West Papua province: Raja Ampat archipelago in Misool and Segaf islands.

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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

Tomolol, Magey.

Typology

Tonal; 5 tones.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Used as L2 by Biga [bhc].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Matbat
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.