Sahu

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Sahu’u, Sau, Sa’u

Population

7,500 (Voorhoeve and Visser 1987). 3,500 in Tala’i, 4,000 in Pa’disua.

Location

North Maluku Province. North Halmahera island, southwestern coast, Jailolo town area.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Pa’disua (Palisua), Tala’i. Similar to Waioli [wli] and Gamkonora [gak].

Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2002–2007.

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.