Sahu
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 7,500 (Voorhoeve and Visser 1987). 3,500 in Tala’i, 4,000 in Pa’disua. |
| Region | North Maluku, southwestern north Halmahera Island. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Northern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Sa’u, Sahu’u, Sau |
| Dialects | Pa’disua (Palisua), Tala’i. Similar to Waioli [wli], Gamkonora [gak]. |
| Classification | West Papuan, North Halmahera, Sahu |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2002–2003. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian, Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
VOORHOEVE, C. L., author. 1994. "The origin of the implosive stops in Sahu."
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