Dai
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A language of Indonesia
User Population
820 (2007 SIL).
Location
Maluku province: Maluku Barat Daya regency, Sinairusi, 3 other villages on Lewa island.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
No dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 72% with Dawera-Daweloor (most similar) [ddw], 71% with Nakarahamto, 49% with Masela-South Babar, 48% with Tepa (Luang).
Language Use
Home, gardens, village, ceremonies, religion. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs], specifically a regional variety, in the home, garden, ceremonies; children are taught this variety first and later become proficient in the vernacular. Also use Indonesian [ind], primarily in government and Christian religious domains.
Language Development
NT: 2018.
Christian.