Oirata language

Oirata
Oirata
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Maluku Islands (Kisar, Ambon)
Native speakers	(1,200 cited 1987)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea ? West Bomberai ? Timor–Alor–Pantar Eastern Timor Oirata–Fataluku Oirata; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	oia
Glottolog	oira1263
ELP	Oirata

Oirata or Woirata (also known as Maaro) is a Timor–Alor–Pantar language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and by some people in Ambon. Ethnologue reports an SIL figure of 1,200 speakers from 1987. It is closely related to Fataluku, of which it is sometimes considered to be a dialect.

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