Lisabata-Nuniali
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 1,830 (1982). |
| Region | Central Maluku, West and North Seram, spread across the north coast. 5 villages. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Lisabata, Noniali, Nuniali |
| Dialects | Lisabata-Timur, Nuniali, Sukaraja, Kawa. Lexical similarity: between Kawa (far western) and Lisabata Timur (far eastern) dialects is 85%, 72% with Naka’ela [nae], 67% with Hulung [huk], 63% with Alune [alp]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Three Rivers, Amalumute, Northwest Seram |
| Language use | Vigorous, except in Kawa. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs]. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian (Nuniali). |
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