Kaibobo
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 500 (Collins 1983). |
| Region | Central Maluku, west Seram, Piru Bay, Kairatu District, Kaibobo, Hatusua, Waisamu, Kamarian, Seruawan, Tihulale villages. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Kaibubu |
| Dialects | Kaibobo, Hatusua. Related to Lisabata-Nuniali [lcs]. Lexical similarity: 82%–88% between Kaibobo and Hatusua dialect, 75% with Kamarian [kzx], 62%–65% with Saparua [spr], 62% with Piru [ppr], 58%–62% with Luhu [lcq], 61% with Naka’ela [nae]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, East |
| Language use | May be shifting to Ambonese Malay [abs] in some villages. |
| Comments | Christian. |
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