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Kisar

A language of Indonesia (Maluku)

ISO 639-3: kje

Population	20,000 (1995 SIL).
Region	South Maluku, Kisar Island northeast of Timor Island, 19 villages; Roma Island, Hila and Likagraha (Solath) villages; Wetar Island, Amau, Naumatan, Hi’ai; Ambon City, Dili, and Kupang.
Language map	Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku
Alternate names	Meher, Yotowawa
Dialects	Not related to Oirata [oia], which has sometimes been called a dialect.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Extra-Ramelaic, East, Luang-Kisar, Kisar
Language use	Trade language. Used as L2 by a few Oirata on Kisar Island.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1997.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Called Yotowawa or Meher locally. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BLOOD, Cynthia, author. 1992. "Subject-verb agreement in Kisar."

CHRISTENSEN, John; CHRISTENSEN, Sylvia, authors. 1992. "Kisar Phonology."

Vernacular Publications

Keʼen ori wain ori noro keʼen maki wain molu (Yawuru nina). 2000.

Keʼen ori wain ori nroo keʼen maki wain molu (Lepelaʼu nina). 2000.

Wanakunu yotowawa akilere. 1991.

Yotowawa nin koirwakar. 1991.