Ili’uun
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 1,400 (1990 SIL). |
| Region | Southwest Maluku, Wetar Island coast, Telemar, Karbubu, Klishatu, Ilmaumau, Erai (Eray), Nabar, Esulit villages on the west end of Wetar, and Istutun village on Lirang Island, southwest tip of Wetar. |
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Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Erai, Hahutan, Hahutau, Iliun, Ilmaumau, Limera |
| Dialects | Telemar, Karbubu, Ustutun, Klishatu, Ilmaumau, Eray, Nabar, Esulit. All also use the Ili’uun dialect. Lexical similarity: 93%–97% among dialects. Lexical similarity 73% with Tugun [tzn], 69% with Aputai [apx], 67% with Perai [wet], 51% with Talur [ilw]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Extra-Ramelaic, North, Wetar |
| Language use | Jeh and Juru have no remaining speakers. Also use Malay [abs]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | Swidden agriculturalists: maize. Christian. |
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