Luang

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Leti, Letri Lgona, Lgona, Literi Lagona

Lteri Lgona

18,000 (1995 SIL). 200 monolinguals.

Maluku province: Wetan island, and across Wetan strait to northwest Babar island.

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5* (Developing).

Luang, Wetan (Wetang), Moa, Lakor. Low comprehension of Leti [lti]. Lexical similarity: 89% with Leti [lti].

Positive attitudes. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs]. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Kisar [kje]. Also use Leti [lti].

Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.

Latin script [Latn].

Matrilineal. Christian.