Asilulu

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: asl
Population: 8,760 (1987 SIL).
Location:: Maluku province: Asilulu, Negeri Lima, and Ureng, villages. Northwest Ambon island and west Seram island, Hoamoal peninsula, south coast.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, West, Asilulu
Dialects: Asilulu, Ureng, Negeri Lima (Henalima, Lima). Lexical similarity: 88% with Asilulu and the Negeri Lima dialect, 78%–82% with Seit-Kaitetu [hik], 72%–73% with the Wakal dialect of Hitu [htu], 67%–72% with Larike-Wakasihu [alo], 71%–73% with Luhu [lcq] in Seram.
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Asilulu
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Maluku province: Asilulu, Negeri Lima, and Ureng, villages. Northwest Ambon island and west Seram island, Hoamoal peninsula, south coast.