The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It has been superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).
SIL code: MKZ
ISO 639-2: paa
| Population | 70,000 in the ethnic group (1989). |
| Region | Timor Island, eastern end around Baucau and inland, west of Fataluku, from northern to southern coast in a dialect chain. |
| Alternate names | MAKASSAI, MACASSAI, MA'ASAE, MAKASAI |
| Dialects | MAKLERE, MAKASAI. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, South Bird's Head-Timor-Alor-Pantar, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Makasai-Alor-Pantar, Makasai. |
| Comments | Not closely related to other languages. Some speakers cannot function at all in Indonesian, Portuguese, or Tetum Prasa. Traditional religion, Christian. |
