Hitu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
htu
Population

16,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

Maluku Province, Wakal, Hitu, Mamala, Morela, and Hila villages. Northeast Ambon island, Piru Sea coast, Hitu peninsula.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, East, Seram Straits, Ambon
Dialects

Hila, Hitu, Mamala, Morela, Wakal. Lexical similarity: 67%–82% with Seit-Kaitetu [hik], 74%–82% with Tulehu [tlu].

Language Use

Moderate to vigorous.

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

Muslim, Christian.