Tulehu
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 18,800 (1987 SIL). |
| Region | Central Maluku, Ambon Island, northeast coast. 4 villages. |
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Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Northeast Ambon |
| Dialects | Tulehu, Liang, Tengah-Tengah, Tial. Each dialect is in a separate village. Eastern end of Ambon dialect chain. Lexical similarity: 84%–90% among dialects, 74% to 82% with Hitu [htu], 72%–76% with Haruku [hrk]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, East, Seram Straits, Ambon |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian. |
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