Geser-Gorom
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Gesa, Geser, Goram, Goran, Gorom, Gorong, Seram, Seran, Seran Laut
Population
36,500 (1989 SIL).
Location
Maluku Province. Seram island, southeast tip, nearby Gorom islands.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Goram Laut, Kelimuri, Mina Mina Gorong. Lexical similarity: 73%–93% among dialects, 51%–61% with Watubela [wah].
Language Use
Watubela use it as L2.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Muslim.