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Palumata

Palumata proper noun: an extinct, unattested language spoken on Buru Island, Indonesia.

Proper noun

Palumata

  1. An extinct, unattested language spoken on Buru Island, Indonesia.
    • Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe

Questions about Palumata

What does Palumata mean?
Palumata means an extinct, unattested language spoken on Buru Island, Indonesia.
What part of speech is Palumata?
Palumata is a proper noun.

Words near Palumata in the dictionary

  1. Palula
  2. palule
  3. palules
  4. paluli
  5. palulus
  6. Palumata
  7. Palumbo
  8. palumboism
  9. palus
  10. palusami
  11. palusamis

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