Sou Nama

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tlt
Alternate Names
Silen, Taluti, Tehoru, Teluti, Tihoru, Wolu
User Population

17,000 (1989 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: south Seram island, Teluti bay area.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, East
Dialects

West Sou Nama (Haya, Tehoru, Tehua, Wolu), Laha Serani. Lexical similarity: 74%–89% among dialects, 69%–78% with Sepa [spb], 50% with Yalahatan [jal].

Language Use

Used as L2 by Liana-Seti [ste], Sou Upaa [wha].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sou Nama
Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.