Oirata language
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For the moth genus, see Oirata (moth).
"Maaro" redirects here. For the Kannada film, see Maaro (film).
| Oirata | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Kisar, Indonesia |
| Native speakers | 1200 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Trans–New Guinea (TNG)
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | oia |
Oirata (also known as Maaro) is a Papuan language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and in Ambon. It is sometimes considered a dialect of the Fataluku language spoken in East Timor, as the two languages are closely related. According to Ethnologue, there were 1,200 speakers in 1987.
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