Selaru
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A language of Indonesia
Alternate Names
Salaru
User Population
8,000 (2001 SIL).
Location
Maluku province: Maluku Tenggara Barat regency, Tanimbar island group; at least 6 villages on Nuswotar, Selaru, and Yamdena islands; some in Ambon and Saumlaki.
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Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Dialects
Kandar. Slight dialect differences. Not closely related to nearby languages. Lexical similarity: 56% with Seluwasan [sws].
Language Use
Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1997–2010.
Christian.