Larike-Wakasihu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
alo
User Population

12,600 (1987 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: Maluku Tengah regency, Allang, Lai, Larike, Tapi, and Wakasihu villages on southwest Ambon island coast, Hitu peninsula.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, West, Hoamoal
Dialects

Allang, Wakasihu, Larike. The western end of the Ambon dialect subgroup. Lexical similarity: 81% among Allang, and Larike, and Wakasihu dialects; 92% between Larike and Wakasihu; 68%–71% with Asilulu [asl], 67%–72% with Negeri Lima dialect of Asilulu [asl].

Language Use

Vigorous use in Larike and Wakasihu, weak in Allang. Only older adults in Allang, Allang Asaude, Uraur, and Urusana still know Allang, but apparently do not use it. Some young people, all adults. Younger generation prefers regional or national language. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Larike-Wakasihu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.