Amahai

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: amq
Alternate Names: Amahei
Population: 50 (Wurm 2007).
Location:: Maluku province: Maluku Tengah regency, 4 villages; Seram island in Elpaputih bay near Masohi town.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, East, Seram Straits, Uliase, Hatuhaha, Elpaputi
Dialects: Makariki, Rutah, Soahuku. Lexical similarity: 87% with Makariki and Rutah dialects, probably 2 languages; 59%–69% with Saparua [spr], 59% with Kamarian [kzx], 58% with Kaibobo [kzb], 52% with Luhu [lcq] and Hulung [huk], 50% with Alune [alp], 49% with Naka’ela [nae], 47% with Lisabata-Nuniali [lcs], 45% with Wemale [weo] and Nuaulu, 44% with Boano [bzn] and Saleman [sau].
Language Use: Shifted to Ambonese Malay [abs].
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.

Location: Maluku province: Maluku Tengah regency, 4 villages; Seram island in Elpaputih bay near Masohi town.