Kur

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: kuv
Population: 3,180 (2000).
Location:: Maluku province: west Kei Kecil district in Kur and surrounding islands southeast.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Teor-Kur
Dialects: Different from Kei [kei]. Boundaries of intelligibility with dialects north and the central dialect, and with Teor [tev] need further investigation. Lexical similarity: 47%–50% with Kei [kei], 71%–83% with Teor [tev], 41% with Watubela [wah], 38% with Geser [ges].
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Kei [kei].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Maluku province: west Kei Kecil district in Kur and surrounding islands southeast.