[2] The Wemale language is of Malayo-Polynesian origin and it is divided into a northern and a southern variety, having dialects known as Horale, Kasieh, Uwenpantai, Honitetu and Kawe.

Females used to spend most of their day collecting products from the forest in tall conical baskets that they carried on their backs.

The top of these baskets had a characteristic funnel-shape and whatever was caught was tossed inside by the women with a swift and graceful movement.

The culture of the Wemale people has changed very much during the last few decades because of the impact of consumerism upsetting traditional values.

Also the political and religious restlessness and the resulting conflict in Indonesia affected many islands of the Maluku area.