Kemak language
Kemak is a language spoken in East Timor and in the border region of Indonesian West Timor. An alternate name is Ema. It is most closely related to Tocodede and Mambai. It has the status of one of the national languages in the East Timor constitution, besides the official languages of Portuguese and Tetum. The number of speakers has fallen in recent years.
| Kemak | |
|---|---|
| Region | East Timor |
| Ethnicity | Kemak people |
Native speakers | 72,000 (2010 census) |
Austronesian
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kem |
| Glottolog | kema1243 |
| ELP | Kemak |
Distribution of Kemak mother-tongue speakers in East Timor | |
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