Alternate Names: Makian Dalam, Makian Timur
Dialects: East Makian, Kayoa (Kajoa). Similar to Gane ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 20,000. 18,000 or more in East Makian, 2,000 or more in Kayoa (1983 SIL).
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: A volcanic eruption on Makian Island, transmigrations, speakers of other languages in the area and pressure from those languages have taken a toll on vitality. Muslim.