Dialects: Allang, Larike, Wakasihu. The western end of the Ambon dialect subgroup. Lexical similarity: 81% among Allang, and Larike, and Wakasihu dialects; 92% between Larike and Wakasihu; 68%–71% with Asilulu ,, 67%–72% with Negeri Lima dialect of Asilulu ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 12,600 (1987 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous use in Larike and Wakasihu, weak in Allang. Only older adults in Allang, Allang Asaude, Uraur, and Urusana still know Allang, but apparently do not use it. Younger generation prefers regional or national language. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.