Manusela
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 7,000 (1989 SIL). |
| Region | Central Maluku, north Seram, Mansuela mountains, 30 villages; south Seram along Teluti Bay. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Central Maluku |
| Alternate names | Wahai, Wahinama |
| Dialects | Kanikeh, Hatuolu, Maneo, South Manusela. Lexical similarity: 66%–74% between the Kanikeh dialect and other varieties, 67%–75% with Hatuolo, 64%–86% with Maneo, 66%–86% with Maneoratu, 67%–80% with South Manusela; 64%–72% with Huaulu [hud], 42%–61% with Liana Seti [ste], 45% with Saleman [sau]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Manusela-Seti |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Teluti [tlt]. |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu. |
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