Oirata language
| Oirata | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Maluku Islands (Kisar, Ambon) |
Native speakers | (1,200 cited 1987) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | oia |
| Glottolog | oira1263 |
| ELP | Oirata |
Oirata or Woirata (also known as Maaro) is a Timor–Alor–Pantar language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and by some people in Ambon. Ethnologue reports an SIL figure of 1,200 speakers from 1987. It is closely related to Fataluku, of which it is sometimes considered to be a dialect.