Makasae language

Makasae
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)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea ? West Bomberai ? Timor–Alor–Pantar Eastern Timor Makasae; ; ; ;
Dialects	Sa'ane;
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	East Timor
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 / 8.650°S 126.500°E

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 at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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

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