Luang

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Letri Lgona, Lgona, Literi Lagona

Population

18,000 (1995 SIL). 200 monolinguals.

Location

Maluku Province. East of Timor island; entire Wetan island, across Wetan strait to northwest Babar island.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Lakor, Luang, Moa, Wetan (Wetang). Low comprehension of Leti [lti]. Lexical similarity: 89% with Leti [lti].

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs], Indonesian [ind], Leti [lti], or Kisar [kje].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Matrilineal. Christian.