Alternate Names: Amahei
Dialects: Makariki, Rutah, Soahuku. Lexical similarity: 87% with Makariki and Rutah dialects, probably 2 languages; 59%–69% with Saparua ,, 59% with Kamarian ,, 58% with Kaibobo ,, 52% with Luhu , and Hulung ,, 50% with Alune ,, 49% with Naka’ela ,, 47% with Lisabata-Nuniali ,, 45% with Wemale , and Nuaulu, 44% with Boano , and Saleman ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50 (Wurm 2007).
Language Use: Pressure from Ambon Malay [abs] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007).
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.