Dialects: Dialect variation reported.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 (2007 SIL).
Language Use: Shifting to a local Malay variety. Home, gardens, ceremonies. Also use a regional Malay variety, probably a dialect of Ambonese Malay [abs], in all domains, more than vernacular. Speakers use Indonesian [ind] primarily in government, Christian religious ceremonies.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Christian.