Luhu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
lcq
Alternate Names
Piru
User Population

6,500 (Collins 1983).

Location

Maluku province: Seram Bagian Barat regency, Luhu village on northwest and south coast of Seram island, Boano and Manipa islands.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Three Rivers, Amalumute, Northwest Seram
Dialects

Luhu, Batu Merah, Kelang. Kelang dialect is endangered (Florey 2005), and the Batu Merah dialect spoken on Ambon Island has few remaining speakers. Lexical similarity: 72% with Luhu dialect, 71%–73% with Asilulu [asl].

Language Use

Also use Ambonese Malay [abs].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Luhu
Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.