Dai language (Austronesian)

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Dai
Native to Indonesia
Region Maluku
Native speakers
820 (2007) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 dij
Glottolog daii1240

Dai is a minor Austronesian language spoken on Dai Island in South Maluku, Indonesia.

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References

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