Tugun

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tzn
Alternate Names
Mahuan, Tutunohan
Autonym
Tugun
User Population

1,200 (1990 SIL). 10 monolinguals.

Location

Maluku province: southwest in Arwala, Ilpokil, Ilway, Kahailin, Mahuan, Masapun, and Tomliapat villages; southeast Wetar island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Southwest Maluku, Wetar
Dialects

Mahuan, Masapua, Tomliapat, Ilpokil, Kahailin Ilway, Arwala. Lexical similarity: 92%–97% among dialects, 76% with Perai [wet], 74% with Aputai [apx], 73% with Ili’uun [ilu], 52% with Galolen [gal].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, local commerce, oral tradition. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs]. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tugun
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.