Saleman

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: sau
Alternate Names: Hatue, Sawai, Seleman, Wahai
Population: 4,800 (1989 SIL).
Location:: Maluku province: Maluku Tengah regency on Saleman bay, north central Seram island, 3 areas.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Sawai-Nuaulu
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 64% with North Nuaulu [nni], 48% with South Nuaulu [nxl].
Language Use: Vigorous except in Wahai.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Saleman
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Maluku province: Maluku Tengah regency on Saleman bay, north central Seram island, 3 areas.