Sawai language
Austronesian language spoken in North Maluku, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sawai language (also Weda) is a South Halmahera language of the Austronesian language family spoken in the Weda and Gane Timor districts of southern Halmahera, northern Maluku Province, Indonesia. There are approximately 12,000 speakers.
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Weda | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | North Maluku province |
Native speakers | 12,000 (2000)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | szw |
Glottolog | sawa1247 |
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