Nila

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
nil
Population

No remaining speakers.

Location

Central Maluku Province, south central Seram island transmigration area. 6 villages. (Originally Nila island in south central Maluku).

Language Status

10 (Extinct).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Southwest Maluku, Teun-Nila-Serua, Nila-Serua
Dialects

Similar to Serua [srw]. Not intelligible with Teun [tve].

Language Use

Shifted to Ambon Malay [abs].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nila