Gorap language is spoken natively on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, specifically in the Kao Teluk district which is administratively part of the [[North Halmahera regencial regionRegency]] and also in the East Jailolo district in the [[West Halmahera regencial regionRegency]].<ref name="PB"/> This language is also spoken by its diasporic community, especially those who lives on the island of [[Morotai]] (especially South Morotai) and also on the island of [[Sulawesi]] (especially Southeast Sulawesi).
This language is spoken in 10 hamletsvillages in the Northernnorthern of Halmahera island which from population surveys is inhabited by the Gorap ethnic group as much as 87.68%, Makian 1.29%, Galela 1.37%, Ternate and [[Tidore people|Tidore]] 0.60%,
[[Tobelo people|Tobelo]] 0.55%, Sanger[[Sangirese people|Sangir]] 6.67%, [[Bugis]] 1.24%, Java[[Javanese people|Javanese]] 0.77%, and Maba as much as 1.03%.<ref name="BH"/><ref name="PB"/>
