Gane

GZN

vigorous

Alternate Names: Gani, Giman

Dialects: Reportedly similar to Kayoa, a dialect of East Makian ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
South Halmahera-West New Guinea
South Halmahera
East Makian-Gane

Demographics: 2,900 (1982 D. Teljeur).

Language Use: Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Sawai [szw].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Muslim.