Luhu
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 6,500 (1983 J. Collins). |
| Region | West Seram Island, Hoamoal Peninsula, Luhu village; Boano and Kelang islands, off of west Seram. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Dialects | Luhu, Batu Merah, Kelang. Related to Manipa [mqp]. Lexical similarity: 77% with Piru [ppr], 71%–73% with Asilulu [asl]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, West, Hoamoal, West |
| Language use | Vigorous. Batu Merah dialect spoken on Ambon Island has few remaining speakers. |
| Comments | Historically one language with Piru [ppr]. Muslim. |
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