Palumata language explained

Palumata
Region:Buru Island
States:Indonesia, Maluku
Extinct:by 2024
Ref:e12
Familycolor:austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Central–Eastern
Fam4:Central Maluku
Fam5:Sula–Buru
Fam6:Buru
Iso3:pmc
Glotto:palu1237
Glottorefname:Palumata
Fam7:Hukumina
Acceptance:unattested

Palumata is an extinct and unattested language. It is believed to have been very closely related to the Austronesian language Hukumina, and perhaps a dialect of it.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bahasa Punah di Maluku. Kity. Karenisa. Kantor Bahasa Provinsi Maluku. kantorbahasamaluku.kemdikbud.go.id. id. 2024. 2024-07-08.