Kola

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Kulaha, Marlasi, Warilau

7,400 (2011 SIL).

Maluku province: 22 villages in north Aru islands on Kola and adjacent islands.

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6a (Vigorous).

Intelligibility test showed Marlasi dialect intelligible of Kompane [kvp]. Lexical similarity: 77% with Kompane [kvp], 70% with Ujir [udj].

Vigorous. Outsiders want to learn it. Home, garden. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Texts. Bible portions: 2004–2010.

Latin script [Latn].

Muslim, Christian.