Dai
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A language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Population
820 (2007 SIL).
Location
Maluku Province, Sinairusi, 3 other villages; Babar island group, Dai island; north of Babar.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
No dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 72% with Dawera-Daweloor (most similar) [ddw], 71% with Nakarahamto, 49% with Masela-South Babar, 48% with Tepa (Luang).
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, gardens, village, ceremonies, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use a regional Malay variety, probably a dialect of Ambonese Malay [abs], in the home, garden, ceremonies; children are taught this variety first but become proficient in the vernacular. Speakers also use Indonesian [ind] primarily in government, Christian religious domains.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Language Resources
Christian.