Nuaulu, South

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
nxl
Alternate Names
Fatakai, Nuaulu, Patakai
User Population

1,500 (1995 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: Amahai district, 6 villages on Seram island inland from south coast.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Sawai-Nuaulu
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 67% with North Nuaulu [nni]; 50% with South Wemale [weo], Hulung [huk], and Naka’ela [nae]; 48% with Saleman [sau].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Sepa [spb].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1991–2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nuaulu, South
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Huaulu [hud]. Christian, traditional religion.