Haruku
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 18,200 (1989 SIL). |
| Region | Central Maluku, Lease Islands, Haruku Island. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Dialects | Hulaliu, Pelauw, Kailolo, Rohomoni. Each village uses a separate dialect. Lexical similarity: 81%–92% among dialects, 74%–76% with Tulehu [tlu], 67%–71% with Saparua [spr]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay |
| Language use | Also use Ambonese Malay [abs]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian. |
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