Dawera-Daweloor

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
ddw
Alternate Names
Davelor
Population

1,270 (2007 SIL).

Location

Southern Maluku Province. Twin coral islands northeast of Babar island. Daweloor island, to south, Wiratan, Watuwei, and Nurnyaman villages. Dawera island, to north, Welora, Letmasa, and Ilmarang villages.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Babar, North
Dialects

Minor dialect differences.

Language Use

Shifting to a local Malay variety. Home, gardens, village, ceremonies, religion. Also use a regional Malay variety, probably a dialect of Ambonese Malay [abs], in all domains, except for ceremonies; children are taught the Malay variety. Speakers also use Indonesian [ind] primarily in government, Christian religious domains.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dawera-Daweloor
Other Comments

Christian.