Matbat is a heavily Papuan -influenced Austronesian language spoken in West Papua , Indonesia , on the island of Misool , Raja Ampat islands . Its dialects are Magey and Tomolol . Similar to the neighboring Ma'ya language , Matbat is one of a handful of Austronesian languages with true lexical tone rather than a pitch-accent system or complete lack of phonemic tonal contrasts as with most other Austronesian languages.
17-629: Matbat is spoken in the following locations within Raja Ampat Regency : The phonology of the Matbat language is summarized below: /j/ can be heard freely as [ʝ] or [ɟ] in word-initial position. Matbat has five lexical tones: high falling ˥˩ 41, high ˦ 3, low rising ˩˨ 12, low level ˩ 1, and low falling ˨˩ 21, which in open syllables has a peaking allophone, ˩˨˩ 121. Most Matbat words are monosyllabic; additional syllables in polysyllabic words are often weak and toneless, though
34-551: A 1,200 metres runway of Marinda Airport on Waigeo Island was officially opened by the Transportation minister and Raja Ampat official. The runway was later extended to 2,000 metres and was predicted to be finished in 2013. Waigeo Waigeo is an island in the Southwest Papua province of eastern Indonesia . The island is also known as Amberi or Waigiu . It is the largest of the four main islands in
51-455: A few words do have two tonic syllables. Examples of some of the longer monomorphemic words are /kamow˩˨/ 'star', /wuj˦te/ 'sea shore', /sapu˥˩luj˩˨/ 'round', /bim˦bom˩˨˩pu/ 'butterfly'. Tonogenesis in Matbat remains unclear. Some Matbat reflexes of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (PMP) proto-forms are listed below. Raja Ampat Regency Raja Ampat Regency is a regency of Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia . The regency, which
68-482: A population of 42,508 at the 2010 Census and 64,141 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 68,501 (comprising 36,000 males and 32,501 females). The principal town lies at Waisai on Waigeo Island. On 25 October 2013 the People's Representative Council (DPR) began reviewing draft laws on the establishment of new regencies, including two new regencies of North Raja Ampat and South Raja Ampat within
85-492: A separate North Raja Ampat Regency under proposals approved in 2014 by the Indonesian Parliament. However, as at 2024, these changes have not yet been implemented. The proposed splits from the existing regency would leave the five remaining districts, mainly consisting of Salawati and Batanta Islands, in the centre of the existing regency; note that the southern half of Salawati Island does not form part of
102-657: The Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 kilometres (40 miles) to the northwest coast of New Guinea . The Dampier Strait (a.k.a. Augusta's Strait) separates it from Batanta , and the Bougainville Strait from the Kawe Islands to its northwest. The "inner sea" that nearly cleaves the island in two is Mayalibit Bay, also known as the Majoli Gulf. The area of
119-663: The area. Jorge de Menezes , a Portuguese explorer, may have landed on Waigeo Island in 1526–27. Islam first arrived in the Raja Ampat archipelago in the 15th century due to political and economic contacts with the Bacan Sultanate . During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sultanate of Tidore had close economic ties with the island. During this period, Islam became firmly established, and local chiefs began adopting Islam. Alfred Russel Wallace spent some time on
136-478: The borders of the existing Raja Ampat Regency. As at May 2024, these changes have not yet been implemented. Raja Ampat is known for its beautiful sea and scenery. It is recognized as the home of the largest coral reef biodiversity in the world. With more than 550 distinct variety of coral, 700 different kinds of mollusks, and 1427 different species of fish, it is a significant center for marine biodiversity. Seventy-five percent of all known coral species may be found in
153-426: The division of existing districts. The twenty-four districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. They are grouped according to the proposed split into three regencies currently under consideration (since 2013) by the government. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres,
170-583: The existing regency, but instead constitutes the Salawati Selatan and Salawati Tengah Districts of Sorong Regency , the latter having the same name as Salawati Tengah District of Raja Ampat Regency. Since 2010, the new Salawati Tengah and Salawati Barat districts have been created from parts of Salawati Utara District, while the former Selat Sagawin District has been divided into two new districts - Batanta Utara and Batanta Selatan. In early May 2012,
187-406: The first six districts listed above) are currently under Indonesian government consideration to be split off to form a separate South Raja Ampat Regency under proposals approved in 2014 by the Indonesian Parliament. Similarly, Waigeo and its surrounding small islands (comprising the last thirteen districts listed above) are currently under Indonesian government consideration to be split off to form
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#1732790726327204-409: The island is 3,155 square kilometres (1,218 square miles); the highest elevations are 958-metre-high (3,143-foot) Buffalo Horn (Gunung Nok) and 939-metre-high (3,081-foot) Serodjil. From west to east, the island measures approximately 110 km (68 mi), north–south about 50 kilometres (31 miles). The town of Waisai in the south of the island is the capital of the Raja Ampat Regency . Waigeo
221-406: The north of Waigeo. Since 2010, the new Waisai district has been created from part of Waigeo Selatan District, the new Tiplol Mayalibit District has been created from part of Teluk Mayalibit District, the new Supnin District has been created from part of Waigeo Utarat District, and the new Ayau District has been created from part of Kepulauan Ayau District. Misool and Kofiau Islands (comprising
238-595: The number of administrative villages in each district (4 urban kelurahan in Waisai Town District, and 117 rural kampung in all the other districts), the number of named islands in each district, and its postal code. Note: (a) not to be confused with the similarly-named Salawati Tengah District within Sorong Regency . (b) the Ayau Islands (including Ayau District) lie some distance to
255-607: The seas around the Raja Ampat Islands, which are home to some of the world's most diverse species. Raja Ampat Regency is a regency located at a position of 2° 25' north latitude to 40° 25' latitude south, and 130° - 132° 55' east longitude. Administratively, the boundaries of the Raja Ampat Regency are as follows: At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into seventeen districts ( kecamatan ). Subsequently, seven additional districts have been created by
272-476: Was connected to Gam and Batanta during most of the Pleistocene period, forming an island called Waitanta. Waitanta was first inhabited by humans over 50,000 years ago and excavations at Mololo Cave indicate people were making tree resin artefacts and hunting native animals. The first pottery-making communities were present around Waigeo about 3500–3000 years ago and may have brought Austronesian languages to
289-523: Was formed by separating the archipelago from Sorong Regency , based on the Law 26 of 2002, was inaugurated on 12 April 2003. It consists of a number of groups of islands situated off the north-west end of West Papua; the four main islands from south to north are Misool , Salawati , Batanta , and Waigeo . At present, the regency covers a land area of 7,559.60 km , with a total area (including 59,820.01 km of sea area) stated as 67,379.61 km . It had
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