Yalahatan

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: jal
Alternate Names: Atamanu, Awaiya, Jahalatan, Jahalatane, Yalahatan-Haruru-Awaiya
Population: 1,700 (2004 SIL), decreasing.
Location:: Maluku province: Makulu Tengah regency, south central Seram island coastal area.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Three Rivers
Dialects: Slight dialect differences reported between the 2 villages. Lexical similarity: 50%–52% with Sepa [spb], 49%–50% with Sou Nama [tlt].
Language Use: Adults only. Many shifting to Ambonese Malay [abs]. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1990.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yalahatan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: The name Atamanu is not currently known.

Location: Maluku province: Makulu Tengah regency, south central Seram island coastal area.