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Romang language

Roma or Romang is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 1,700 people in Jersusu village on Romang island in Maluku, Indonesia.

Last revised
Jun 24, 2026
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≈ 1 min
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69 w
Citations
2
Source
Romang
Roma
RegionJerusu village, Romang, Maluku Islands, Indonesia
Native speakers
(1,700 cited 1991)1
Austronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3rmm
Glottologroma1332

Roma or Romang is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 1,700 people (in 1991) in Jersusu village on Romang island in Maluku, Indonesia.2

References

References

  1. Romang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Taber, Mark (1993). "Toward a better understanding of the Indigenous Languages of Southwestern Maluku". Oceanic Linguistics. 32 (2): 389–441. doi:10.2307/3623199. JSTOR 3623199.