Watubela

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wah
Alternate Names
Esiriun, Kasiui, Kasui, Kesui, Matabello, Snabi Watubela, Wesi
User Population

4,000 (1990 SIL).

Location

Maluku province: Watubela islands east central area.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Banda-Geser, Geser-Gorom
Dialects

Tamher Timur, Sulmelang. Lexical similarity: 77% between dialects, 51%–61% with Geser-Gorom [ges], 41% with Teor [tev] and Kur [kuv], 37% with Bobot [bty], 34% with Masiwang [bnf].

Language Use

Also use Geser-Gorom [ges].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Watubela
Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.