Kao language

Kao
Kao
Native to	Indonesia
Region	North Maluku
Ethnicity	Kao
Native speakers	1,250 (2014)
Language family	West Papuan? North Halmahera Northern North Halmahera Mainland North Halmahera Kao River Paguic Kao; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	; kax – Kao
Glottolog	kaoo1238
ELP	Kao; Kao;

Kao is an endangered non-Austronesian language. This language is spoken in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku.

The last survey in 2008 conducted by the Research Team from the Faculty of Letters and Culture Khairun University states that Kao language is only used by family over 40 years of age. In traditional, social, and daily events, or religious ceremonies, the Kao language is no longer used.^[2]

^ Kao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Retnowati, Endang (2016). Identitas Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Etnik Minoritas Kao (PDF). Jakarta: LIPI Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-979-799-778-6.

[e18-1] Kao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[:0-2] Retnowati, Endang (2016). Identitas Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Etnik Minoritas Kao (PDF). Jakarta: LIPI Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-979-799-778-6.

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