Perai

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: wet
Alternate Names: Tutunohan
Population: 280 (Hinton 2000).
Location:: Maluku province: Maluku Barat Daya regency, Moning and Uhak villages on Wetar island northeast coast.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Southwest Maluku, Wetar
Dialects: Moning, Uhak. Lexical similarity: 93% among dialects, 79% with Aputai [apx], 76% with Tugun [tzn], 67% with Ili’uun [ilu], 51% with Galolen [gal].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Perai
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Intermarry with the Kisar [kje]. Christian.

Location: Maluku province: Maluku Barat Daya regency, Moning and Uhak villages on Wetar island northeast coast.