Ili’uun

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
ilu
Alternate Names
Erai, Hahutan, Hahutau, Iliun, Ilmaumau, Limera
User Population

1,400 (1990 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: Erai, Esulit, Ilmaumau, Istutun, Karbubu, Klishatu, Nabar, and Telemar villages southwest; Lirang island; Wetar island southwest tip.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Southwest Maluku, Wetar
Dialects

Telemar, Karbubu, Ustutun, Klishatu, Ilmaumau, Erai (Eray), Nabar, Esulit, Dadu’a. All also use the Ili’uun dialect. Lexical similarity: 93%–97% among dialects, 73% with Tugun [tzn], 69% with Aputai [apx], 67% with Perai [wet], 51% with Galolen [gal].

Language Use

Jeh and Juru have no remaining speakers. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs].

Language Development

Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ili’uun
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian.