Makasae (also known as Makassai, Macassai, Ma'asae, Makasai) is a Papuan language spoken by about 100,000 people in the eastern part of East Timor, in the districts of Baucau and Viqueque, just to the west of Fataluku. It is the most widely spoken Papuan language west of New Guinea.
| Makasae | |
|---|---|
| Native to | East Timor |
| Region | Timor Island, eastern end around Baucau and inland, west of Fataluku, from northern to southern coast in a dialect chain. |
Native speakers | 102,000 (2010 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mkz |
| Glottolog | maka1316 |
 Distribution of Makasae mother-tongue speakers in East Timor | |
 Distribution of Makalero  Distribution of Sa'ane | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′S 126°30′E | |
Phonology
The data in this section are from Huber (2017).[2]
Consonants
Native consonant phonemes are shown in the chart below for the Ossu dialect. Borrowed consonants are enclosed in parentheses.
Vowels
Monophthongs
Makasae has five vowel phonemes.
References
Further reading
External links
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