Meanings
proper noun
- 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
Cite this entry
APA
Palumata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palumata
MLA
“Palumata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palumata. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palumata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palumata.
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