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Larike-Wakasihu

A language of Indonesia (Maluku)

ISO 639-3: alo

Population	12,600 (1987 SIL).
Region	Ambon Island, southwest Hitu Peninsula, Larike, Wakasihu, Tapi, Allang, Lai villages.
Language map	Indonesia, Central Maluku
Dialects	Allang, Wakasihu, Larike. The western end of the Ambon dialect subgroup. Lexical similarity: 81% among Allang, and Larike, and Wakasihu dialects; 92% between Larike and Wakasihu; 68%–71% with Asilulu [asl], 67% to 72% with Negeri Lima dialect of Asilulu [asl].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, West, Hoamoal, East
Language use	Vigorous use in Larike and Wakasihu, weak in Allang. Only older adults in Allang, Allang Asaude, Uraur, and Urusana still know Allang, but apparently do not use it.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LAIDIG, Carol J., author. 1990. Segments, syllables, and stress in Larike.

LAIDIG, Carol J., author. 1992. "Segments, syllables, and stress in Larike."

LAIDIG, Carol J.; LAIDIG, Wyn D., authors. 1990. "Larike pronouns: Duals and trials in a central Moluccan language."

LAIDIG, Carol J.; LAIDIG, Wyn D., authors. 1991. Tarus sou rikedu (Tata bahasa Larike: Larike grammar).

LAIDIG, Carol J.; LAIDIG, Wyn D., authors. 1995. "A synopsis of Larike phonology and syntax."

LAIDIG, Carol J.; LAIDIG, Wyn D., compilers. 1991. Kamus sou rikedu = Kamus bahasa Larike = Larike dictionary.

LAIDIG, Wyn D., author. 1993. "Insights from Larike possessive constructions."

Vernacular Publications

Carita sou rikedu. 1991.

Lalepata sou rikedu. 1991.