Geser-Gorom
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 36,500 (1989 SIL). |
| Region | East end of Seram, Gorom Islands. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Gesa, Geser, Goram, Goran, Gorom, Gorong, Seram, Seran, Seran Laut |
| Dialects | Goram Laut, Mina Mina Gorong, Kelimuri. Lexical similarity: 73%–93% among dialects, 51%–61% with Watubela [wah]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Banda-Geser, Geser-Gorom |
| Language use | Watubela use it as L2. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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