Sou Nama

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: tlt
Alternate Names: Silen, Taluti, Tehoru, Teluti, Tihoru, Wolu
Population: 17,000 (1989 SIL).
Location:: Maluku province: south Seram island, Teluti bay area.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, East
Dialects: West Sou Nama (Haya, Tehoru, Tehua, Wolu), Laha Serani. Lexical similarity: 74%–89% among dialects, 69%–78% with Sepa [spb], 50% with Yalahatan [jal].
Language Use: Used as L2 by Liana-Seti [ste], Sou Upaa [wha].
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.

Location: Maluku province: south Seram island, Teluti bay area.