Mambae

MGM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Mambai, Manbae

Dialects: Damata, Lolei, Mambae, Manua. North Mambae and South Mambae show significant differences.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Timor-Babar
Nuclear Timor

Demographics: 131,000 (2010 census).

Language Use: Second most widely spoken language of East Timor.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: East Timor

Other Comments: Very little productive morphology compared to Tetun ,, Uab Meto ,, or Galolen ,. Traditional religion, Christian.