STE ISO 639-3
Liana-Seti
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- ste
- Alternate Names
- Liambata-Kobi, Liana, Lianan, Teula, Uhei Kachlakan, Uhei Kaclakin, Uhei Kahlakim
- Population
- 3,000 (1989 SIL).
- Location:
- Maluku province: Maluku Tengah and Seram Bagian regencies, Tehoru, Timur Bula, and Werinama districts, 8 villages from east Teluti bay north to Seram Sea coast.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Manusela-Seti
- Dialects
- Seti, Wahakaim, Kobi. Lexical similarity: 66%–74% between Seti (westernmost and interior) and Wahakaim (near coast) dialects, 69%–78% between Kobi and Seti, 70% between Kobi and Wahakaim, 42%–61% between Kobi and Sou Upaa [wha], 54%–66% between Kobi and Benggoi [bgy], 48%–58% between Kobi and Salas [sgu].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Also use Sou Nama [tlt], especially Seti dialect speakers.
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Liana-Seti
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Speakers use Liana. Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Maluku province: Maluku Tengah and Seram Bagian regencies, Tehoru, Timur Bula, and Werinama districts, 8 villages from east Teluti bay north to Seram Sea coast.
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