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Luang

A language of Indonesia (Maluku)

ISO 639-3: lex

Population	18,000 (1995 SIL). 200 monolinguals.
Region	South Maluku, east of Timor, Moa, Lakor, Luang, Sermata, Wetan, northwest Babar Islands.
Language map	Indonesia, Southern Maluku
Alternate names	Letri Lgona, Lgona, Literi Lagona
Dialects	Luang, Wetan (Wetang), Moa, Lakor. Low comprehension of Leti [lti]. Lexical similarity: 89% with Leti.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Extra-Ramelaic, East, Luang-Kisar, Luang
Language use	Positive attitude. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs], Indonesian [ind], Leti, or Kisar [kje].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Matrilineal. Fishermen; harvesting sea shells, seaweed, sea cucumbers; copra production; animal husbandry: goats, water buffalo. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

TABER, Kathleen B., author. 1999. Finding my way: Learning and training in Luang.

TABER, Kathleen B.; TABER, Mark H., authors. 1995. "On being partially pregnant: Transitivity in Luang."

Vernacular Publications

Pithy maka natu npudi nakla = Pithy the cunning mouse = Si Pithy yang cerdik . 1998.