It is definitely endangered, currently under pressure from the local variety of Malay, known asSula Malay.[2]
Sula has borrowed many lexical items fromAmbonese Malay,as well asTernate,a more dominant language ofNorth Maluku.[2]: 141, 342–535 Dutch loans have entered the language too, perhaps through Malay and Ternate. Standard Indonesian has also been influential.[2]: 141
Mangoleis sometimes listed as a distinct language.[2]: 50