Selaru
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 8,000 (2001 SIL). |
| Region | South Muluku, Tanimbar, Selaru Island, 6 of 7 villages, Yamdena Island, half Latdalam village, Nus-Wotar Island off Yamdena west coast, Lingada village; Saumlake and Ambon. |
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Indonesia, Southern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Salaru |
| Dialects | Kandar. Slight dialect differences. Not closely related to other nearby languages. Lexical similarity: 56% with Seluwasan [sws]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Southeast Maluku, Southern |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1997. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
COWARD, David; COWARD, Naomi, authors. 2000. "A phonological sketch of the Selaru language."
COWARD, Naomi, author. 1989. A phonological sketch of the Selaru language.
GRIMES, Charles E., editor. 2000. Spices from the east: Papers in languages of eastern Indonesia.
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