Liana-Seti
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 3,000 (1989 SIL). |
| Region | Central Maluku, districts of Seram, Bula, Werinama, and Tehoru, east Teluti Bay to the north coast. 8 villages. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Liambata-Kobi, Liana, Lianan, Teula, Uhei Kachlakan, Uhei Kaclakin, Uhei Kahlakim |
| Dialects | “Seti” , Wahakaim, Kobi. Lexical similarity: 66%–74% between Seti (westernmost and interior) and Wahakaim (near coast) dialects, 69%–78% between Kobi and Seti, 70% between Kobi and Wahakaim, 42%–61% between Kobi and Manusela [wha], 54%–66% between Kobi and Benggoi [bgy], 48%–58% between Kobi and Salas [sgu]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Manusela-Seti |
| Language use | Vigorous. Seti also use Teluti [tlt]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Speakers use ‘Liana’. Christian. |
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