| Population |
250 (2007 SIL). |
| Region |
South Maluku, southwest Babar Island, Emplawas village. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Southern Maluku
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| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Babar, South, Southwest Babar |
| Language use |
Mainly older adults. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs] or Indonesian [ind]. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments |
Agriculturalists: maize, cassava; fishermen; small scale eucalyptus oil production. Christian. Nearly extinct. |