Saleman
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 4,800 (1989 SIL). |
| Region | Central Maluku, north central Seram. 5 villages (Saleman, Pasanea, Sawai, Besi, Wahai). |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Hatue, Sawai, Seleman, Wahai |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 64% with North Nuaulu [nni], 48% with South Nuaulu [nxl]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Sawai-Nuaulu |
| Language use | Vigorous except in Wahai. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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