Teluti

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tlt
Alternate Names
Silen, Taluti, Tehoru, Tihoru, Wolu
Population

17,000 (1989 SIL).

Location

Maluku Province. South Seram island, Teluti bay.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Laha Serani, West Teluti (Haya, Tehoru, Tehua, Wolu). Lexical similarity: 74%–89% among dialects, 69%–78% with Sepa [spb], 50% with Yalahatan [jal].

Language Use

Used as L2 by many in Manusela and Seti areas.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Teluti
Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.