Haruku

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
hrk
User Population

18,200 (1989 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: Haruku island, Lease islands.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

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

Hulaliu, Pelauw, Kailolo, Rohomoni, Kabauw. Each village uses a separate dialect. Lexical similarity: 81%–92% among dialects, 74%–76% with Tulehu [tlu], 67%–71% with Saparua [spr].

Language Use

Shifted to Ambonese Malay [abs].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Haruku
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.